Look up: incentive

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   incentive
   [n] - a positive motivational influence
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   incentive
   In economics, a measure that persuades economic agents to adopt a particular course of action. For example, it can be argued that lower income-tax rates provide an incentive for people to work...
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   Incentive
   Any benefit (economic, regulatory, policy, etc.) which influences or encourages a desired action or behaviour.
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   incentive
   motive for acting in a certain way.A procedure designed to encourage a desired response from people Category: Medicine • that which influences or encourages to action; motive; spur; stimulus; as, the desire for promotion is often a powerful incentive to action. Category: Language and literature
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   Incentive
   In·cen'tive adjective [ Latin incentivus , from incinere to strike up or set the tune; prefix in- + canere to sing. See Enchant , Chant .] 1. Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative. « Competency is the most incentive to industry.» Dr. H. More. 2. Serving to kindle or set on fire. [ R.] ...
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   Incentive
   In·cen'tive noun [ Latin incentivum .] That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action. « The greatest obstacles, the greatest terrors that come in ...
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   incentive
   In experimental psychology, an object or goal of motivated behaviour. ... Origin: LL. Incentivus, provocative ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   Incentive
   • (n.) That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action. • (a.) Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousin...
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   incentive
   (from the article `economic development`) Another major lesson that was learned is that poor people are, if anything, more responsive to incentives than rich people. Nominal exchange rates ... By contrast, there are a great variety of devices that use pay as a positive motivator. The most common method of payment is according to the ......
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    incentive
    
    1. a positive motivational influence
    2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
    
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    Incentive
    Additional payment to the contractor resulting from a measured quality higher than specified for full payment.
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    Incentive
    An opportunity for a plan member to earn points toward prizes or extra dollars in the CIGNA Choice Fund HRA. Participating in a disease management program is one way to gain these awards. For others, visit mycigna.com. (Note that incentives apply only to the HRA plan option.)
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