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INCENTIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A positive motivational influence

Synonyms:

incentive; inducement; motivator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting goals

Hypernyms ("incentive" is a kind of...):

rational motive (a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incentive"):

dynamic; moral force (an efficient incentive)

Antonym:

disincentive (a negative motivational influence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

Synonyms:

bonus; incentive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("incentive" is a kind of...):

payment (a sum of money paid or a claim discharged)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "incentive"):

premium (a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.)

dividend (a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus))

sales incentive (remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal)

Holonyms ("incentive" is a part of...):

incentive program; incentive scheme (a formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something)

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