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non-incentive

non--in·cen·tive
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-sen-tiv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te in-sen-tiv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/

Definitions of non-incentive word

  • noun non-incentive something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity. 1
  • adjective non-incentive inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative. 1
See all 2 definitions of non-incentive

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Origin of non-incentive

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin incentīvus provocative, Latin: setting the tune, equivalent to incent(us) (past participle of incinere to play (an instrument, tunes); in- in-2 + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Non-incentive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-incentive

non-incentive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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