See Also: orthostereoscopic(dictionary)
Motive(medicine)
motive(2)(dictionary)
motive(1)(dictionary)
Motive(law)
Profit Motive(money)
motive 2, adjective(dictionary)
motive 1, noun(dictionary)
achievement motive(medicine)
mastery motive(medicine)

motive(1) (iou) and orthostereoscopic (iou)


motive(1) (iou)



motive adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French motif, -ive from late Latin motivus, from Latin mot- pa. ppl stem of movere MOVE verb: see -IVE.]
a. Having the quality of causing or initiating movement; productive of or used in the production of physical or mechanical motion. LME.
motive power (a) power to initiate movement, drive machinery, etc.; (b) railway locomotives collectively.
Nature Convection in the lower mantle..provides the motive force for continental drift. fig.: M. Arnold The French Revolution..found..its motive power in the intelligence of men.
b. Of nerves: = MOTOR adjective 1. rare. M17.
Capable of movement, Mobile; moving. LME-E17.
That moves or tends to move a person to a particular course of action; motivating. E16.
E. H. Sears Those..whose motive principles are selfish. Disraeli Public reputation is a motive power.

orthostereoscopic (iou)



orthostereoscopic adjective. L19.
[from ORTHO- + STEREOSCOPIC.]
Showing a correct three-dimensional image.
orthostereoscopically adverb M20.
orthostere'oscopy noun the production of orthostereoscopic images E20.