Incentive
Something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder.
Exemplos
3 de 5If you finish your homework, you can watch TV — that's your incentive.
Watching TV is the reward that encourages you to study.
The policy provides a strong incentive for urban redevelopment.
The rule gives people a good reason to fix up city buildings.
The boss promised a pizza party as an incentive for hitting the target.
The manager said we'd have a party to motivate us to do our work.
Sinônimos
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Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Incentive sounds like 'in-cent' — it puts 'cents' (money) 'in' your pocket.
Quiz rápido
Cash bonuses are a common ______ for employees to reach their annual goals.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: incentive
Exemplos
If you finish your homework, you can watch TV — that's your incentive.
everydayWatching TV is the reward that encourages you to study.
The policy provides a strong incentive for urban redevelopment.
formalThe rule gives people a good reason to fix up city buildings.
The boss promised a pizza party as an incentive for hitting the target.
informalThe manager said we'd have a party to motivate us to do our work.
Economic models often assume that individuals respond to material incentives.
academicFinancial theories suggest people change behavior for money or goods.
We need to create a performance-based incentive scheme for the sales team.
businessWe should make a reward system based on how much the staff sells.
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Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
lack of incentive
having no reason to work hard
perverse incentive
a reward that leads to an unintended bad result
performance incentive
a reward for doing a job well
Frequentemente confundido com
A bonus is a specific financial payment; an incentive is the general motivation or the thing that causes it.
Notas de uso
Can be used for both positive rewards and the avoidance of negative outcomes, though usually positive.
Erros comuns
Don't use 'incentive' as a verb (use 'incentivize' instead).
Dica de memorização
Incentive sounds like 'in-cent' — it puts 'cents' (money) 'in' your pocket.
Origem da palavra
From Latin 'incentivus', meaning 'setting the tune'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Performance-based incentives are a hallmark of corporate culture in the United States.
Quiz rápido
Cash bonuses are a common ______ for employees to reach their annual goals.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: incentive
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