- incentive adj
- Police dogs often have a powerful in-scent-ive.
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incentive adj
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incentive — [in sent′iv] adj. [ME < LL incentivum < neut. pp. of L incinere, to sing < in , in, on + canere, to sing: see CHANT] stimulating one to take action, work harder, etc.; encouraging; motivating n. something that stimulates one to take… … English World dictionary
incentive — n. & adj. n. 1 (often foll. by to) a motive or incitement, esp. to action. 2 a payment or concession to stimulate greater output by workers. adj. serving to motivate or incite. Etymology: ME f. L incentivus setting the tune f. incinere incent… … Useful english dictionary
incentive — incentively, adv. /in sen tiv/, n. 1. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity. adj. 2. inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative. [1400 50; late ME < LL… … Universalium
incentive — in·cen·tive || ɪn sentɪv n. stimulus, inducement, enticement, encouragement adj. provocative, stimulating, inciting, encouraging … English contemporary dictionary
stimulant — /stim yeuh leuhnt/, n. 1. Physiol., Med. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. 2. any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea,… … Universalium
stimulant — stim·u·lant || stɪmjÉ™lÉ™nt / jÊŠl n. substance that quickens a vital process (Medicine); stimulus, incentive adj. tending to quicken a vital process (Medicine); stimulating … English contemporary dictionary
stimulants — stim·u·lant || stɪmjÉ™lÉ™nt / jÊŠl n. substance that quickens a vital process (Medicine); stimulus, incentive adj. tending to quicken a vital process (Medicine); stimulating … English contemporary dictionary
scent n — Getting into the skunk selling business might make a lot of scents. incentive adj, center n … English expressions
tonic — n 1. medicine, Med. roborant, Med. analeptic, restorative, cordial, ptisan, Inf. bracer; invigorant, stimulant, pickup. 2. refresher, boost, Inf. pick me up, Inf. picker upper, Inf. upper, Inf. shot in the arm, Inf. ego trip; pep talk, build up,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
added — adj. Added is used with these nouns: ↑advantage, ↑attraction, ↑benefit, ↑bonus, ↑burden, ↑comfort, ↑complexity, ↑complication, ↑confidence, ↑convenience, ↑cost, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
