need vs rational motive

rational motive vs need

need and rational motive both are nouns.

need is a verb but rational motive is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
need	Yes	No	Yes	No
rational motive	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rational motive is a hyponym of need; that is, rational motive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than need:

need: 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
rational motive: a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument

Other hyponyms of need include life, irrational motive, impulse, urge, ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals, mental energy, psychic energy.

need (noun)	rational motive (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	a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
anything that is necessary but lacking
a condition requiring relief
a state of extreme poverty or destitution

need (verb)	rational motive (verb)
have need of
have or feel a need for
require as useful, just, or proper

Difference between need and rational motive

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