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motivity

motivity

9.9
Power that makes a person, animal, or thing move
  • noun
  • /moʊˈtɪvɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : motividad
  • Muscle tissue is essential to the motivity of most animals.

Examples

  • The motivity of the robot enables it to navigate complex environments with ease.

  • The motivity of the vehicle was impressive.

  • Increasing the motivity of the fluid allows the machine to work more efficiently.

  • Some philosophers debate whether life and motivity are inseparable.

  • The concept of motivity is essential in physics.

  • Scientists study the motivity of molecules to understand their behavior in different conditions.

  • The motivity of animals is linked to their muscle strength and energy levels.

Synonyms

impetus
vsmotivity
33 6.7

A reason that gives people energy to start or continue something

refers to physical power to produce motion rather than an influence or internal drive
motive power
vsmotivity
  • Specialized
1 5.5

Energy that makes a machine like a car or train move

is general ability to cause motion beyond machines and vehicles

Antonyms

immobility
4 6.3

A state of no movement or not being able to move

Surface Forms

motivity singular
motivities plural

Morphology

motivity = motive (semi-transparent) = motive + ity

Formed by the adjective 'motive' + '-ity', but 'motive' is more commonly known as 'reason', and the sense 'power to move' is specialized, so the relation is not fully obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Motivity comes from the same root as move and motor, where the root mot- means 'to move'. So, motivity is the power or ability to make motion.