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Meaning of "incentive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCENTIVE

From Late Latin incentīvus (adj), from Latin: striking up, setting the tune, from incinere to sing, from in-² + canere to sing.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INCENTIVE

incentive  [ɪnˈsɛntɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCENTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incentive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INCENTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incentive

An incentive is something that motivates an individual to perform an action. The study of incentive structures is central to the study of all economic activities. Economic analysis, then, of the differences between societies largely amounts to characterizing the differences in incentive structures faced by individuals involved in these collective efforts. Ultimately, incentives aim to provide value for money and contribute to organizational success.

Definition of incentive in the English dictionary

The first definition of incentive in the dictionary is a motivating influence; stimulus. Other definition of incentive is an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production. Incentive is also serving to incite to action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCENTIVE


adventive
ədˈvɛntɪv
agentive
ˈeɪdʒəntɪv
anal-retentive
ˌeɪnəlrəˈtɛntɪv
appointive
əˈpɔɪntɪv
assentive
əˈsɛntɪv
attentive
əˈtɛntɪv
disincentive
ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪv
fermentive
fəˈmɛntɪv
inattentive
ˌɪnəˈtɛntɪv
intentive
ɪnˈtɛntɪv
inventive
ɪnˈvɛntɪv
irretentive
ˌɪrɪˈtɛntɪv
overattentive
ˌəʊvərəˈtɛntɪv
pendentive
pɛnˈdɛntɪv
plaintive
ˈpleɪntɪv
presentive
prɪˈzɛntɪv
preventive
prɪˈvɛntɪv
retentive
rɪˈtɛntɪv
substantive
ˈsʌbstəntɪv
sustentive
səˈstɛntɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCENTIVE

incense
incense bearer
incense burner
incense stick
incensed
incensement
incenser
incensor
incensories
incensory
incent
incentive bonus
incentive discount
incentive scheme
incentively
incentivisation
incentivise
incentivization
incentivize
incentre

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCENTIVE

active
affrontive
alternative
anal retentive
argumentive
automotive
circumventive
competitive
cooperative
creative
effective
executive
in the negative
interactive
native
negative
tax incentive
uninventive
unretentive
wage incentive

Synonyms and antonyms of incentive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INCENTIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «incentive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of incentive

Translation of «incentive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCENTIVE

Find out the translation of incentive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incentive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incentive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

激励
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incentivo
570 millions of speakers

English

incentive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रोत्साहन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَاعِثٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стимул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incentivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্দীপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

encouragement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insentif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anreiz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奨励
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장려금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyurung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần thưởng khích lệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोत्साहन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özendirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incentivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachęta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стимул
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stimulent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κίνητρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansporing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incitament
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

incentiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incentive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENTIVE»

The term «incentive» is very widely used and occupies the 14.901 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCENTIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «incentive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «incentive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incentive

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10 QUOTES WITH «INCENTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word incentive.
1
Hosea Ballou
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way.
2
Traian Basescu
The increase in salaries at private companies has exploded, and Romania also faces a labor shortage, especially in construction. We believe that the Romanian market will remain an incentive, so that migration will not be an issue.
3
David Brock
There's every financial incentive in the world to stay in the conservative movement forever.
4
Harry Browne
Only free people have an incentive to be virtuous. Only people who bear the consequences of their own acts will care about those consequences and try to learn from their mistakes.
5
Steven Burd
We've been paying for 100 percent of preventive care. But if you're not getting annual physicals, then you're not going to gain a financial incentive, so effectively your insurance premium with us will go up.
6
Jasper Carrott
There's a rumour going 'round that if you amass a certain number of penalty points on your driving licence, the authorities will make you take your test again! Now, if ever there was an incentive to drive carefully, they could not have threatened a more terrifying ordeal.
7
Jill Dando
And getting married this autumn was certainly an additional incentive to spend rather more time in England.
8
Nathan Deal
Just because scientists have the knowledge to do it, the technology to do it, and some may even have a financial motive or other incentive to do it, does not make it right.
9
John Ensign
The more generous the benefit, the easier you make it to stay on unemployment insurance, and the less incentive there is for people to actually go out and do what it takes to get a job.
10
Bob Graham
I would give relief from the first $10,000 of the payroll tax. I would allow small businesses to accelerate depreciation so they would have an incentive to buy now rather than defer. I would also give to the states $40 billion of relief.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCENTIVE»

Discover the use of incentive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incentive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation: ...
The Complete Guide to Sales Force Incentive Compensation is a practical, accessible, detailed roadmap to building a compensation system that gets it right by creating motivating incentives that produce positive outcomes.
Andris A. Zoltners, Prabhakant Sinha, Sally E. Lorimer, 2006
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Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive ...
"Do rewards motivate people?" asks Kohn. "Yes. They motivate people to get rewards." Seasoned with humor and familiar examples, Punished By Rewards presents an argument unsettling to hear but impossible to dismiss.
Alfie Kohn, 1999
3
Incentive Relativity
Incentive relativity is the study of this phenomenon, and this book provides a full account of the subject.
Charles F. Flaherty, Michael Gelder, Jeffrey Gray, 1999
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Business Travel: Conferences, Incentive Travel, Exhibitions, ...
"Business Travel is suitable for travel and tourism, leisure, events management and hospitality students at undergraduate, HND/HNC and postgraduate levels.
Rob Davidson, Beulah Cope, 2003
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How to Run Successful Employee Incentive Schemes: Creating ...
This revised third edition, which is now endorsed by the Institute of Sales Promotion, includes up-to-date and relevant information for all those looking to motivate staff in order to maximize profit potential.
John Fisher, 2008
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Value Management Incentive Program: Innovations in ...
This book reviews the current value incentives that exist in the USA and Australia. It also examines the procedures that are undertaken in their application within the project environment.
Nigel Standing, 2001
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Partnering in Europe: Incentive Based Alliancing for Projects
Drawing on the ideas and practical experience of more than 40 ECI members, this practical guide to good practice in creating a successful alliance will prove essential reading for all involved in the construction industry.
Bob Scott, 2001
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Motivate and Reward: Performance Appraisal and Incentive ...
Motivation, ability and potential for development are crucial for performance and the achievement of objectives.
Herwig Kressler, 2003
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Designing Incentive Regulation for the Telecommunications ...
This book applies new advances in economic theory regarding the asymmetry of information between firms and their regulators to the design of improved telecommunications regulation.
David E. Sappington, Dennis L. Weisman, 1996
10
Incentive Programs to Improve Transit Employee Performance
In its most generic form, the incentive payment is any compensation that has been designed to recognize some specific accomplishment on the employee's part. In general, it is hoped that the prospect of the incentive payment will inspire the ...
Ronald J. Hartman, Elaine M. Kurtz, Elizabeth K. Moser, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCENTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incentive is used in the context of the following news items.
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State floats retirement incentive to 952 : Rutland Herald Online
MONTPELIER — The Shumlin administration has identified 952 state employees eligible for a retirement incentive program signed into law as ... «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
2
Lawmakers criticize teacher incentive program | July 16, 2015 | Zac …
Opposition to an incentive program for teachers that will pay bonuses based on their SAT and ACT scores was a big point of agreement for the ... «Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Polk County Commission May Raise Incentive Cap | TheLedger.com
BARTOW | The sky may be the limit on handing out tax breaks for new companies considering Polk County. County Commissioners agreed ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
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Coulter Welcomes New Client the Incentive Research Foundation …
Coulter, the award-winning association management company, is proud to announce the Incentive Research Foundation (the IRF) as its ... «The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Jul 15»
5
Aldridge Receives Investment Incentive Certificates That Increases …
Aldridge Receives Investment Incentive Certificates That Increases the Yenipazar Project Tax Savings by an Additional US$14,000,000. «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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'Project Wilson' moves forward with incentive talks - Valley Morning …
He also said the incentive would be for retention of jobs and expansion, meaning the business already is established here. A complete version ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
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South Carolina approves solar incentive programs -Recharge News
South Carolina electric industry regulators have approved incentive programs offered by investor-owned utilities that will bring about 100MW of ... «Recharge, Jul 15»
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SBI: Analysts cheer move to raise staff incentive | Business Standard …
Salary base is also important as the incentive amount should be big enough for motivating people to do better." Analysts, however, believe it ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
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"No problems" says CPA firm about Palm Springs economic …
The results are in for the independent audit into the Palm Springs economic incentive programs. Brabo and Carlsen, a Palm Springs based ... «KESQ, Jul 15»
10
FCC Postpones Incentive Auction Vote
WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission has postponed Thursday's vote on its incentive auction procedure. The item ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Incentive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/incentive>. May 2024 ».
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