Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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motive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
motor | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
motive (noun) | motor (noun) |
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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 | machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion |
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | a nonspecific agent that imparts motion |
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music |
motive (adjective) | motor (adjective) |
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causing or able to cause motion | causing or able to cause motion |
impelling to action | conveying information to the muscles from the CNS |
motive (verb) | motor (verb) |
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travel or be transported in a vehicle |