incentive meaning
incentive :
motivation, reason
noun
▪ The company offers incentives to workers.
▪ The company gives reasons to workers.
▪ A bonus is a good incentive.
▪ A bonus is a good motivation.
paraphrasing
▪ encouragement – motivation
▪ inducement – reason
▪ stimulus – motivation
▪ motivation – reason
Pronunciation
incentive [ɪnˈsɛntɪv]
The stress is on 'sen' and sounds like 'in-sen-tiv'.
Common phrases and grammar about incentive
incentive - Common meaning
noun
motivation, reason
Part of Speech Changes for "incentive"
▪ incentivize (verb) – to give motivation
▪ incentivized (adjective) – motivated
Common Expressions with "incentive"
▪ financial incentive – money motivation
▪ tax incentive – tax motivation
▪ performance incentive – motivation for good work
▪ sales incentive – motivation to sell
Important examples of incentive in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, incentive often refers to financial or motivational rewards.
Example of a confusing word: initiative (a plan or strategy)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Incentive is used as a noun in TOEIC questions to describe a motivating factor.
incentive
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
incentive program
'a plan to motivate', used in business contexts.
carrot and stick
means 'reward and punishment', used to describe a method of motivation.
Differences between similar words and incentive
incentive
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motivation
differences
Incentive often refers to a specific reward or benefit, while motivation is a general desire to act.
Words with the same origin as incentive
The origin of incentive
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
