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- DictionaryIn·cen·tive/inˈsen(t)iv/
noun
- 1. a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something: "there is no incentive for customers to conserve water"
The meaning of INCENTIVE is something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action. How to use incentive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incentive.
something that encourages a person to do something: tax incentive Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income. [ + to infinitive ] There is little incentive for people to leave their cars at home when public transport remains so expensive.
something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something: financial/fiscal/monetary incentive Cash grants were part of the financial incentives given to developers of new solar power technology. a big / great / generous incentive. incentive to do sth.
noun. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity. Synonyms: prod, goad, encouragement, impulse, incitement, spur, stimulus.
An incentive is something that stimulates you to take action or work harder. This noun dates back to Middle English, from Late Latin incentivum, from incentivus, "stimulating." In Latin, incentivus meant "setting the tune," from incinere, "to sing." The related English verb is incentivize.
Add to word list. something that encourages you to act in a particular way: [ + to do sth ] People had little incentive to save. The government should provide incentives for young people to stay in school. (Definition of incentive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of incentive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
