{
    "term": "motivation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way",
            "sensetop": "motivation (behind something)motivation for (doing) something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What is the motivation behind this sudden change?",
                    "contextForm": "motivation (behind something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working.",
                    "contextForm": "motivation for (doing) something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a statement or piece of writing in which you give reasons for something",
            "labels": "(South African English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "All research proposals must be accompanied by a full motivation."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "mo/motivation/motivation__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/",
                "audio": "mo/motivation/motivation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Late 19th century: from motive, reinforced by motivate."
}