motivation vs act

act vs motivation

motivation and act both are nouns.

motivation is not a verb while act is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motivation	Yes	No	No	No
act	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, act is a hypernym of motivation; that is, act is a word with a broader meaning than motivation:

motivation: the act of motivating; providing incentive
act: something that people do or cause to happen

Other hypernyms of motivation include deed, human action, human activity.

motivation (noun)	act (noun)
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior	something that people do or cause to happen
the act of motivating; providing incentive	a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
the condition of being motivated	a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a manifestation of insincerity

motivation (verb)	act (verb)
	behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
	pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
	discharge one's duties
	play a role or part
	perform on a stage or theater
	behave unnaturally or affectedly
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	be suitable for theatrical performance

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