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incentive

Syllabification: (in·cen·tive)

Pronunciation: /inˈsentiv/

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Definition of incentive

noun

a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something:there is no incentive for customers to conserve water
a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment:tax incentives for investing in depressed areas [as modifier]:incentive payments