Incentives: meaning, definitions and examples

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incentives

 

[ ษชnหˆsษ›ntษชvz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

Things that encourage or motivate someone to do something. Incentives can be in the form of money, rewards, bonuses, or perks.

Synonyms

inducement, motivation, stimulus

Examples of usage

  • Incentives such as bonuses and commissions can boost employee productivity.
  • Companies often use incentives to attract and retain top talent.
  • The government offers tax incentives to promote investment in renewable energy sources.

Translations

Translations of the word "incentives" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incentivos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคคเฅเคธเคพเคนเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Anreize

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ insentif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะธะผัƒะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zachฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ปใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incitations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incentivos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท teลŸvikler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์„ผํ‹ฐ๋ธŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูˆุงูุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pobรญdky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pobรญdky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฟ€ๅŠฑๆŽชๆ–ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spodbude

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvatning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะฝั‚ะฐะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™ลŸviqatlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ incentivos

Etymology

The word 'incentive' originated from the Latin word 'incentivus', meaning 'setting the tune or inciting'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 15th century. Over time, the term evolved to refer to things that motivate or encourage action.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,353 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.