incentive

Academic Word List, sublist 6.

About 8.82 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

   I have no incentive to do housework right now.

2. noun A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.

   Management offered the sales team a $500 incentive for each car sold.

3. adjective Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.
4. adjective Serving to kindle or set on fire.

Similar words

inducement bonus motivating motivational motivation encourage drive stimulus encouragement inspiring

Often followed by

to for and of system is plans plan systems

Word family

incapable incentives