Both Uses of
motive
in
The Bourne Identity
- Nor did he have to reach the body of the article where motives for the assassination were speculated upon to know them; he knew them.†
Chpt 11 *motives = reasons for doing something
- The profit motive is inseparable from productivity incentive, but the adversary roles can never be equal.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(motive as in: What is her motive?) a reason for doing something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Less commonly, motive can refer to something that causes motion in an inanimate object. Even less commonly, it can refer to a distinctive feature in music, art, or literature.