Motivation

[məʊtɪ'veɪʃ(ə)n] or [,motə'veʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; 'we did not understand his motivation'; 'he acted with the best of motives'.

(noun.) the act of motivating; providing incentive.

(noun.) the condition of being motivated; 'his motivation was at a high level'.

Editor: Pierre--From WordNet