motivating

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

motivating
    adj 1: impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical
           language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur
           Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" [syn:
           {motivative(a)}, {motive(a)}, {motivating}]
    n 1: the act of motivating; providing incentive [syn:
         {motivation}, {motivating}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

motivating \motivating\ motivative \motivative\adj.
   causing motion or impelling to action; providing a motive[2];
   as, motivating arguments.

   Syn: motive(prenominal).
        [WordNet 1.5]

              It may well be that ethical language has primarily
              a motivative function               --Arthur Pap

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