incentive

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• /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
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• CMU ARPABET: IH2 N S EH1 N T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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From Medieval Latin incentīvus (“that strikes up or sets the tune”), from incinō (“to strike up”), from in- (“in, on”) + canō (“to sing”) + -ive. The formation appears to have been influenced by incendō (“to set on fire”).

97 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Central Bikol: tandan — something that motivates
• Bulgarian: подбуда (podbuda) — something that motivates
• Bulgarian: стимул (stimul) — something that motivates
• Catalan: incentiu — something that motivates
• Chinese Mandarin: 刺激 (cìjī) — something that motivates
• Chinese Mandarin: 誘因 /诱因 (yòuyīn) — something that motivates
• Danish: incitament — something that motivates
• Danish: gulerod — something that motivates
• Dutch: drijfveer — something that motivates
• Dutch: aansporing — something that motivates
• Dutch: incentief — something that motivates
• Dutch: stimulans — something that motivates
• Dutch: prikkel — something that motivates
• Esperanto: stimulo — something that motivates
• Esperanto: igilo — something that motivates
• Esperanto: motivigo — something that motivates
• Esperanto: konvinkilo — something that motivates
• Finnish: kannustin — something that motivates
• Finnish: kannuste — something that motivates
• Finnish: insentiivi — something that motivates
• Finnish: kiihoke — something that motivates
• Finnish: virike — something that motivates
• Finnish: yllyke — something that motivates
• Finnish: porkkana — something that motivates
• French: intérêt — something that motivates
• French: motivation — something that motivates
• French: incitant — something that motivates
• Georgian: მოტივატორი (moṭivaṭori) — something that motivates
• Georgian: სტიმულატორი (sṭimulaṭori) — something that motivates
• German: Anreiz — something that motivates
• German: Ansporn — something that motivates
• German: Incentive — something that motivates
• Greek: κίνητρο (kínitro) — something that motivates
• Hebrew: תמריץ (tamritz) — something that motivates
• Hungarian: ösztönző — something that motivates
• Hungarian: ösztönzés — something that motivates
• Irish: spreagadh — something that motivates
• Italian: incentivo — something that motivates
• Japanese: 動機 (dōki) — something that motivates
• Japanese: 誘因 (yūin) — something that motivates
• Japanese: 刺激 (shigeki) — something that motivates
• Latin: incitāmentum — something that motivates
• Māori: whakapoapoa — something that motivates
• Persian: مشوق (mošavveq) — something that motivates
• Polish: zachęta — something that motivates
• Polish: bodziec — something that motivates
• Portuguese: incentivo — something that motivates
• Portuguese: motivação — something that motivates
• Romanian: stimulent — something that motivates
• Russian: сти́мул (stímul) — something that motivates
• Russian: моти́в (motív) — something that motivates
• Russian: мотива́ция (motivácija) — something that motivates
• Russian: поощре́ние (pooščrénije) — something that motivates
• Russian: толчо́к (tolčók) — something that motivates
• Slovene: motivacija — something that motivates
• Slovene: spodbuda — something that motivates
• Spanish: incentivo — something that motivates
• Spanish: aliciente — something that motivates
• Swedish: morot — something that motivates
• Swedish: incitament — something that motivates
• Thai: สิ่งจูงใจ — something that motivates
• Turkish: teşvik — something that motivates
• Ukrainian: сти́мул (stýmul) — something that motivates
• Ukrainian: спону́ка (sponúka) — something that motivates
• Central Bikol: tandan — cash bonus
• Bulgarian: премия (premija) — cash bonus
• Catalan: incentiu — cash bonus
• Chinese Mandarin: 獎勵 /奖励 (jiǎnglì) — cash bonus
• Chinese Mandarin: 報酬 /报酬 (bàochóu) — cash bonus
• Czech: pobídka — cash bonus
• Dutch: bonus — cash bonus
• Dutch: premie — cash bonus
• Finnish: palkkio — cash bonus
• Finnish: kannustuspalkkio — cash bonus
• Finnish: tulospalkkio — cash bonus
• Finnish: bonus — cash bonus
• French: récompense — cash bonus
• French: prime — cash bonus
• German: Bonus — cash bonus
• Hebrew: תמריץ (tamritz) — cash bonus
• Hungarian: ösztönző — cash bonus
• Indonesian: insentif — cash bonus
• Japanese: 報酬 (hōshū) — cash bonus
• Japanese: 賞与 (shōyo) — cash bonus
• Polish: bonus — cash bonus
• Polish: premia — cash bonus
• Portuguese: incentivo — cash bonus
• Russian: поощре́ние (pooščrénije) — cash bonus
• Russian: пре́мия (prémija) — cash bonus
• Russian: бо́нус (bónus) — cash bonus
• Russian: вознагражде́ние (voznagraždénije) — cash bonus
• Spanish: incentivo — cash bonus
• Turkish: teşvik primi — cash bonus
• Ukrainian: заохо́чення (zaoxóčennja) — cash bonus
• Ukrainian: пре́мія (prémija) — cash bonus
• Ukrainian: бо́нус (bónus) — cash bonus
• Ukrainian: винагоро́да (vynahoróda) — cash bonus