motive lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) "the rationale for capital punishment" "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
• 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 "we did not understand his motivation" "he acted with the best of motives"
• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions "his intent was to provide a new translation" "good intentions are not enough" "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs" "he made no secret of ..."
• a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
• impelling to action "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function" - Arthur Pap "motive pleas" "motivating arguments"
• causing or able to cause motion "a motive force" "motive power" "motor energy"