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motive vs idea

idea vs motive

motive and idea both are nouns.

motive is an adjective but idea is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
motive Yes Yes No No
idea Yes No No No
As nouns, idea is a hypernym of motive; that is, idea is a word with a broader meaning than motive:
  • motive: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
  • idea: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Other hypernyms of motive include melodic theme, musical theme, theme.
motive (noun) idea (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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration your intention; what you intend to do
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a personal view
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
motive (adjective) idea (adjective)
causing or able to cause motion
impelling to action
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