MOTIVE POWER Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase motive power. (close relations)
Definition of MOTIVE POWER
Best Alternative Words for MOTIVE POWER
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| drive | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of applying force to propel something • a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end • a road leading up to a private house • the trait of being highly motivated • hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver • the act of driving a herd of animals overland • a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) • a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire • (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium • a wide scenic road planted with trees • (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) verb • operate or control a vehicle • travel or be transported in a vehicle • cause someone or something to move by driving • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly • cause to move back by force or influence • compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment • push, propel, or press with force • cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • move into a desired direction of discourse • have certain properties when driven • work as a driver • move by being propelled by a force • urge forward • proceed along in a vehicle • strike with a driver, as in teeing off • hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally • excavate horizontally • cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling • (hunting) search for game • (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground | ||||||||
| energy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 • (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs • forceful exertion • enterprising or ambitious drive • an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing) • a healthy capacity for vigorous activity • any source of usable power | ||||||||
| force | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a powerful effect or influence • (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity • physical energy or intensity • group of people willing to obey orders • a unit that is part of some military service • an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a group of people having the power of effective action • (of a law) having legal validity • a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base verb • to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means • urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate • move with force • impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably • squeeze like a wedge into a tight space • force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically • do forcibly; exert force • take by force | ||||||||
| impetus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a force that moves something along • the act of applying force suddenly | ||||||||
| leverage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever • strategic advantage; power to act effectively • investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses) verb • supplement with leverage • provide with leverage | ||||||||
| momentum | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impelling force or strength • the product of a body's mass and its velocity | ||||||||
| power | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||||
| propulsion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a propelling force • the act of propelling | ||||||||
| strength | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being physically or mentally strong • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war • physical energy or intensity • an asset of special worth or utility • the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty • the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) • capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects • the condition of financial success • permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | ||||||||
| locomotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power or ability to move • self-propelled movement | ||||||||
| motivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power or ability to move | ||||||||
