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Look up motive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Motive(s) or The Motive(s) may refer to: Motivation Motive (law) Motives (film), a 2004 thriller The
Motive
Reason for performing an action
A motive is the cause that moves people to induce a certain action. In criminal law, motive in itself is not an element of any given crime; however, the
Motive_(law)
2004 film
Motives is a 2004 erotic thriller film starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The direct-to-video
Motives_(film)
Canadian video game developer
Motive Studio (also known as EA Motive and Motive) is a Canadian video game developer and studio of Electronic Arts (EA) based in Montreal. Motive focuses
Motive_Studio
In algebraic geometry, a Nori motive is a mixed motive constructed by Madhav Nori. Today, it is known that Nori's 1-motive coincides with that of Ayoub
Nori_motive
American locomotive manufacturer
Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. Formerly
Electro-Motive_Diesel
Structure in algebraic geometry
In algebraic geometry, a motive (or sometimes motif, following French usage) is an abstract object introduced by Alexander Grothendieck in the 1960s as
Motive_(algebraic_geometry)
American technology company
Motive Technologies, Inc. (formerly KeepTruckin) is a technology company that creates software used by truck companies. Its main product is Hours of Service
Motive_(company)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ulterior motive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ulterior Motive or Ulterior Motives may refer to: Ulterior Motive (film), a 2015 Chinese action
Ulterior_Motive
Topics referred to by the same term
Loco Motive may refer to: Loco Motive (video game), a 2024 point-and-click adventure video game Loco Motive (album), a 2005 country rap album Locomotive
Loco_Motive
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up motive power in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Motive power may refer to: In thermodynamics, natural agents such as water or steam, wind or
Motive_power
Motivation for businesses to maximize profits
In economics, the profit motive is the motivation of firms that operate so as to maximize their profits. Mainstream microeconomic theory posits that the
Profit_motive
2026 Hindi-language film
Motive For Murder (also known as M4M – Motive For Murder) is a 2026 Indian psychological crime thriller film directed and produced by Mohan Vadlapatla
Motive_For_Murder
"Mixed motive" discrimination is a category of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Where the plaintiff has shown intentional
Mixed_motive_discrimination
1992 film by Daniel Adams
Primary Motive is a 1992 American political thriller film written and directed by Daniel Adams. Andrew Blumenthal (Judd Nelson), a rookie ambitious press
Primary_Motive
Canadian police procedural crime drama television series
Motive is a Canadian police procedural television series that aired for four seasons on CTV from February 3, 2013, to August 30, 2016. The series premiere
Motive_(TV_series)
Justification for leaving money to others
A bequest motive seeks to provide an economic justification for intergenerational transfers
Bequest_motive
American locomotive manufacturer
MotivePower, Inc. (MPI) was an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives. The company was founded as a division of Morrison-Knudsen (MK) in
MotivePower
1957 British television drama
Motive for Murder is a 1957 British documentary television drama. The six-part thriller serial was produced by ATV and aired on ITV. The half-hour series
Motive_for_Murder
2007 direct-to-video film
Motives 2: Retribution is a 2007 direct-to-video sequel to the 2004 thriller film Motives starring Brian J. White, Vivica A. Fox and Sean Blakemore. The
Motives_2
2023 play by Jack Thorne
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › The Motive and the Cue is a play written by Jack Thorne. The production, directed by Sam
The_Motive_and_the_Cue
16th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Prophet Motive" is the 62nd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and is the sixteenth episode of the third season. In the episode
Prophet_Motive
In astrobiology, uniformity of motive is an essential assumption of the zoo hypothesis explanation to Fermi's paradox. The zoo hypothesis states that alien
Uniformity_of_motive
Topics referred to by the same term
Mixed motive may refer to: Mixed motives (math), Voevodsky's construction of the derived category of algebraic geometric mixed motives "Mixed motive" discrimination
Mixed_motive
Motive, Inc (previously Motive Communications) was a provider of service management software for broadband and mobile data services, founded in 1997 and
Motive,_Inc
1986 song by Christopher and Philip Booth
"Ulterior Motives" is a song recorded by British-Canadian musicians and filmmakers Christopher and Philip Booth, first appearing in the 1986 pornographic
Ulterior_Motives_(song)
2020 song by Ariana Grande and Doja Cat
"Motive" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande and American rapper and singer Doja Cat. The two wrote the song with Victoria Monét, Nija Charles,
Motive_(song)
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Motive (AM-102) was an Auk-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II. She earned three battle stars for World War II service
USS_Motive
Notion in algebraic geometry
Motivic integration is a notion in algebraic geometry that was introduced by Maxim Kontsevich in 1995 and was developed by Jan Denef and François Loeser
Motivic_integration
Questioning the motives of the proposer
Appeal to motive is a pattern of argument which consists in challenging a thesis by calling into question the motives of its proposer. It can be considered
Appeal_to_motive
1987 single by Then Jerico
"The Motive", also titled as "The Motive (Living Without You)", is a song by English rock band Then Jerico, released as a single from their debut album
The_Motive_(song)
2015 Chinese film
Ulterior Motive is a 2015 Chinese action thriller film directed by cinematographer Arthur Wong and starring Gordon Lam, Qin Lan, Simon Yam, Archie Kao
Ulterior_Motive_(film)
2000 British TV series or programme
Without Motive is a British crime drama series broadcast on ITV, starring Ross Kemp as the protagonist, Detective Constable Jack Mowbray, a born and bred
Without_Motive
2020 Israeli TV series or program
The Motive (Hebrew: המניע) is a four-part Israeli docuseries that explores the 1986 killings of four family members by a 14-year-old boy in Jerusalem.
The_Motive_(TV_series)
American rock band
The Crash Motive was an American rock band on the record label Wind-Up Records. The band, formed in the early 2000s, consisted of five members who met
The_Crash_Motive
1990 studio album by Red Box
Motive is the second album from Red Box and was released in 1990. All songs written and composed by Simon Toulson-Clarke, except where noted. Musicians
Motive_(album)
Motive is a Canadian police procedural drama television series that aired for four seasons on the CTV television network from February 3, 2013, to August
List_of_Motive_episodes
Mass shooting in New York City, US
York City since the 2000 Wendy's massacre in Queens. The perpetrator's motive is being investigated by police. Tamura left his home in Las Vegas on July
2025 Midtown Manhattan shooting
2025_Midtown_Manhattan_shooting
Thermodynamics book by Sadi Carnot (1824)
Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire and on Machines Fitted to Develop that Power (French: Réflexions sur la puissance motrice du feu et sur les machines
Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire
Reflections_on_the_Motive_Power_of_Fire
1935 American mystery film
Motive for Revenge is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Burt P. Lynwood, written by Stuart Anthony and starring Donald Cook, Irene Hervey and Doris
Motive_for_Revenge
Short recurring musical phrase
In music, a motif (/moʊˈtiːf/ ) or motive is a short musical idea, salient recurring figure, musical fragment, or succession of notes that has some special
Motif_(music)
Drives for development, maintenance, or modification of self-views
have identified and investigated three cardinal self-evaluation motives (or self-motives) relevant to the development, maintenance, and modification of
Self-evaluation_motives
2017 film
The Motive (Spanish: El autor, lit. 'The author') is a 2017 Spanish-Mexican drama film directed by Manuel Martín Cuenca, from a screenplay by Alejandro
The_Motive_(film)
Motivé-e-s (also called Les Motivés!) is a leftist band and French political movement created in Toulouse by members of the music group Zebda. Motivé-e-s
Motivé-e-s
In mathematics, motivic L-functions are a generalization of Hasse–Weil L-functions to general motives over global fields. The local L-factor at a finite
Motivic_L-function
Inner state causing goal-directed behavior
avoiding punishment. For conscious motivation, the individual is aware of the motive driving the behavior, which is not the case for unconscious motivation.
Motivation
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase
A leitmotif or Leitmotiv (/ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf/) is a "short, recurring musical phrase" associated with a particular person, place, or idea. It is closely related
Leitmotif
Musical riff or phrase
The Oriental riff A sound clip of the Oriental riff Problems playing this file? See media help. The Oriental riff, also known as the East Asian riff and
Oriental_riff
Camden Motive Power Depot was a railway motive power depot, close to Chalk Farm, Camden in London, England from 1837 until 1966, servicing express passenger
Camden_motive_power_depot
Investigative journalism podcast
Motive is a true crime podcast produced by the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ that debuted in 2019. Each season covers a different story over the course of
Motive_(podcast)
In mathematics, a motivic sheaf is a motivic-cohomology counterpart of an l-adic sheaf. It was first introduced by Morel and Voevodsky and was later developed
Motivic_sheaf
2024 video game
Loco Motive is a 2024 point-and-click adventure game, developed by Robust Games and published by Chucklefish. The story sees players assume the role of
Loco_Motive_(video_game)
2005 album by Cowboy Troy
Loco Motive is an album by American country rapper Cowboy Troy. Released in 2005 as his first album for Warner Bros. Records, it features the single "I
Loco_Motive_(album)
American Spiritualist minister (1804–1887)
construct an electrically powered Messiah which he referred to as the "New Motive Power". Spear was born in the city of Boston in 1804 and was from a young
John_Murray_Spear
American-Canadian actress (born 1963)
NCIS Director Jenny Shepard in the series NCIS, and Dr. Betty Rogers on Motive. In film, she portrayed Mary Swanson in Dumb and Dumber (1994), Bruce Lee's
Lauren_Holly
Mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
Garcia was a known white supremacist and Nazi admirer, although his specific motive for the shooting is not clear. Martinez Garcia's extensive online writings
2023 Allen, Texas, mall shooting
2023_Allen,_Texas,_mall_shooting
Model of Australian diesel-electric locomotive
Queensland, Australia. between 1999 and 2005 under licence from Electro-Motive Diesel, for use on narrow gauge railways in Queensland. In March 1998, Queensland
Downer_EDI_Rail_GT42CU_AC
American rapper and Record producer (1970–2004)
Cutthoat Committee (2001) Supa Sig Tapes with Little Bruce (2003) Money iz Motive with Cutthoat Committee (2005) Da U.S. Open with Mac Mall (2005) A Tale
Mac_Dre
Applied science involving study of crime
MMO: means to commit the crime (including tools and physical capabilities) motive to commit the crime (for example, financial gain or to seek revenge) opportunity
Criminal_investigation
Concept in social psychology
the motives that drive self-evaluation, along with self-verification and self-enhancement. Sedikides (1993) suggests that the self-assessment motive will
Self-assessment
EMD made locomotive list
produced by the Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), and its successors General Motors Electro-Motive Division (GM-EMD) and Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD). EMC participated
List_of_EMD_locomotives
1971 French film
Without Apparent Motive (French: Sans mobile apparent) is a 1971 French thriller film directed by Philippe Labro and adapted from the 1963 novel Ten Plus
Without_Apparent_Motive
1972 Italian film
l'ora, il movente, internationally released as The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive, is a 1972 Italian giallo film produced, co-written and directed by Francesco
The Weapon, the Hour & the Motive
The_Weapon,_the_Hour_&_the_Motive
Electrochemical principle that enables cellular respiration
of ATP bonds.[citation needed] Hence researchers created the term proton-motive force (PMF), derived from the electrochemical gradient mentioned earlier
Chemiosmosis
Supreme Court of Canada case
the Supreme Court of Canada on the relevance of motive in a criminal trial. The Court held that motive is never an essential element of a criminal offence
Lewis_v_R
Shooting attack in Idaho, U.S.
percent contained on July 4, 2025. Investigators have not established a motive, calling the event "a total ambush" on unarmed firefighters; the incident
2025_Coeur_d'Alene_shooting
Rail yard for cleaning, repairing and maintaining locomotives
A motive power depot (MPD) or locomotive depot, or traction maintenance depot (TMD), is where locomotives are usually housed, repaired and maintained.
Motive_power_depot
Motive for Movement was a Tulsa, Oklahoma indie rock band that formed in 2005. The band consisted of the 4 members now known as Foreign Home. The band
Motive_for_Movement
Japanese trade union
National Railway Chiba Motive Power Union (国鉄千葉動力車労働組合, Kokutetsu-chiba-dōryokusha-rōdōkumiai) is a Japanese trade union, which is usually referred to
National Railway Chiba Motive Power Union
National_Railway_Chiba_Motive_Power_Union
Australian railway magazine
Motive Power is a bi-monthly railway related magazine that focuses on diesel locomotives in Australia. The first issue was published on 23 August 1998
Motive_Power
Transmission of Energy, Telegraph and Telegraph Age, October 16, 1927 Our Future Motive Power, Everyday Science and Mechanics, December 1931 Pioneer Radio Engineer
List_of_Nikola_Tesla_writings
Australian television series
an Australian drama television series made by Easy Tiger Productions and Motive Pictures for Paramount+. It is written and created by Emily Ballou and stars
One Night (Australian TV series)
One_Night_(Australian_TV_series)
2003 single by Pendulum
"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003, while the band were still based
Spiral_(Pendulum_song)
Assassination of Ukrainian politician
to be depicting the moment she was shot. The manifesto claimed that the motive behind the murder was that Farion promoted language-based hatred among ethnic
Murder_of_Iryna_Farion
In music, the cross motif is a motif. A motif (Crux fidelis) was used by Franz Liszt to represent the Christian cross ('tonisches Symbol des Kreuzes' or
Cross_motif
Video game remake
Dead Space is a 2023 survival horror game developed by Motive Studio and published by Electronic Arts. A remake of the 2008 game of the same name developed
Dead_Space_(2023_video_game)
Invariant of algebraic varieties and of more general schemes
Motivic cohomology is an invariant of algebraic varieties and of more general schemes. It is a type of cohomology related to motives and includes the Chow
Motivic_cohomology
English electric car
The Electric Motive Power was an English electric car manufacturer that was in operation from 1894 to 1900. The company from 16 Elmfield Road in the Balham
Electric_Motive_Power
Illegal usage of copyrighted works
"copyright infringement", yet more appropriate than "theft". Some of the motives for engaging in copyright infringement are the following: Pricing – unwillingness
Copyright_infringement
British television series
on BritBox starring Claire Foy. The eight-episode series was produced by Motive Pictures and Endeavor Content. The series follows two feuding families the
Marlow_(TV_series)
Canadian television actress and director (born 1972)
From 2013 to 2016, she starred as Detective Angie Flynn in the CTV series Motive. In 2018, Lehman played Miriam Bancroft, wife of Laurens Bancroft, in Season
Kristin_Lehman
Former railway maintenance depot in Watford, Hertfordshire
Watford Junction Motive Power Depot was a traction maintenance depot located in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. The depot was situated on the Watford
Watford Junction Motive Power Depot
Watford_Junction_Motive_Power_Depot
Attempted assassin of Donald Trump (2003–2024)
others before being killed by a Secret Service counter sniper team. His motive remains unknown; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded its
Thomas_Crooks
Dutch diesel locomotive
Electro-Motive Division (EMD). Following a demonstration in 1955 with a diesel locomotive G12 7707 built by General Motors and Electro-Motive Division
NS_Class_2900_(1956)
Figurative element of an artwork
In art and iconography, a motif (/moʊˈtiːf/ ) is an element of an image. Motifs can occur both in figurative and narrative art, and in ornament and geometric
Motif_(visual_arts)
1999 studio album by Jazzyfatnastees
album was released on August 31, 1999, by the Roots' MCA Records imprint, Motive, becoming the imprint's first release. "The Wound" was released as the album's
The_Once_and_Future
Railway depot near Sheffield, England
Tinsley Motive Power Depot, latterly Tinsley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD), was a railway depot in Tinsley, South Yorkshire, near Sheffield. Access
Tinsley_Motive_Power_Depot
2026 mass stabbing in Uganda
Development Program School in Ggaba, Kampala, Uganda, killing four children. The motive for the attack is under investigation. The suspect entered the school building
Kampala_school_stabbing
Warsaw University Axe Attack
law student at the university, was detained at the scene by police. The motive for the attack remains under investigation. On the morning of 7 May 2025
2025 University of Warsaw attack
2025_University_of_Warsaw_attack
needed] The standard initial measuring unit for establishing the rated motive power output is the kilowatt (kW);[citation needed] and in their official
List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines
List_of_Volkswagen_Group_petrol_engines
Musical motif spelling BACH
Compositions Incorporating the B–A–C–H Motive. ISBN 3-8364-9768-9. Schuyler Watrous Robinson (1972). The B–A–C–H Motive in German Keyboard Compositions from
BACH_motif
Firearm violence incident
committed by deeply disgruntled individuals who are seeking revenge as a motive, for failures in school, career, romance, or life in general. Additionally
Mass_shooting
Group of transport proteins
stored in an inwardly directed electrochemical sodium gradient, the sodium-motive force (SMF) is used to drive solute accumulation against a concentration
Sodium-solute_symporter
Loco shed in Jharkhand, India
Electric Loco Shed, Tatanagar is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for electric locomotives of the Indian Railways
Electric_Loco_Shed,_Tatanagar
Loco shed in Punjab, India
Diesel Loco Shed, Ludhiana is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives of the Indian Railways
Diesel_Loco_Shed,_Ludhiana
United States battery manufacturing company
Trojan Battery Company is a manufacturer of deep-cycle motive power batteries. The company produces flooded lead acid batteries, absorbent glass mat (AGM)
Trojan_Battery_Company
Scottish rock musician (1935–1982)
Alexander James Harvey (5 February 1935 – 4 February 1982) was a Scottish rock and blues musician. Although his career spanned almost three decades, he
Alex_Harvey_(musician)
A number of locomotives constructed by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) and Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), have been preserved in museums, on tourist railroads
List of preserved EMD locomotives
List_of_preserved_EMD_locomotives
Class of Australian diesel-electric locomotives
diesel-electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering using Electro-Motive Diesel components. A number of Australian rail freight operators purchased
Downer_EDI_Rail_GT46C
American engineering company
transmitted through free space. The predecessor to PowerLight Technologies, LaserMotive, was founded in 2006 by physicists Tom Nugent and Jordin Kare. The company's
Powerlight_Technologies
MOTIVE
MOTIVE
Boy/Male
Arabic
Motive; Cause
Boy/Male
Arabic
Motive; Cause
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Self Determination Ooth; Taking a Plage; Aim; Promise to do Something; Motive; Will
MOTIVE
MOTIVE
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Son of king Harish Chandra)
Boy/Male
Arabic
Rejoice
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Dappled Leaves
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Ray of Sun
Boy/Male
Native American
Little wolf.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic
Loveable; Sweet
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh, Swahili
Abundance; Fortunate; Prosperous; Growth
Boy/Male
Biblical
That sees and observes, that expects or covers.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful; Understanding
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God Love
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a.
Destitute of a motive; not incited by a motive.
a.
Having no temptation or motive; as, a temptationless sin.
v. t.
To draw along continuously, as a vessel, by a line, men or animals on shore being the motive power; to tow.
n.
A state in which the love of honor is the ruling motive.
v. t.
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
n.
Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.
n.
The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.
v. t.
To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals.
n.
The unit of electro-motive force; -- defined by the International Electrical Congress in 1893 and by United States Statute as, that electro-motive force which steadily applied to a conductor whose resistance is one ohm will produce a current of one ampere. It is practically equivalent to / the electro-motive force of a standard Clark's cell at a temperature of 15¡ C.
n.
Motive or instrument of flight; means of flight or of rapid motion.
n.
Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
a.
Believing or teaching that the chief motives of human action are derived from love of self.
n.
One of an association of robbers and murderers in India who practiced murder by stealthy approaches, and from religious motives. They have been nearly exterminated by the British government.
a.
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
n.
An examination into one's own state, conduct, and motives, particularly in regard to religious feelings and duties.
adv.
In a wicked manner; in a manner, or with motives and designs, contrary to the divine law or the law of morality; viciously; corruptly; immorally.
n.
Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
adv.
In a wrong manner; unjustly; erroneously; wrong; amiss; as, he judges wrongly of my motives.
n.
Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
v. t.
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.