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Spacewater Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Incentive

incentive –noun

1.something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.


–adjective
2.inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.


Can someone who isnt too busy explain the meaning of incentive and give me a simple example when it is used? Thank you
  

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I would say it's rarely used as an adjective. As a noun, it might be used like this: The school will be collecting canned food for the community food bank. As an incentive , the teachers have promised that the class that brings in the most food will have no homework that day.

— Khoff

  • I would say it's rarely used as an adjective.
  • As a noun, it might be used like this: The school will be collecting canned food for the community food bank.
  • As an incentive , the teachers have promised that the class that brings in the most food will have no homework that day.
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I would say it's rarely used as an adjective. As a noun, it might be used like this:

The school will be collecting canned food for the community food bank. As an incentive, the teachers have promised that the class that brings in the most food will have no homework that day.
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Spacewater–adjective
2.inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.


The incentive aspect/quality/features of the new legislation is/are sure to bring results.
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