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incentive
noun
something
that
encourages
a
person
to
do
something
or
to
work
harder
•
A
small
bonus
was
just
the
incentive
the
team
needed
to
finish
the
project
early
.
A
small
bonus
was
just
the
incentive
the
team
needed
to
finish
the
project
early
.
•
The
promise
of
extra
playtime
can
be
an
effective
incentive
for
children
to
tidy
their
rooms
.
The
promise
of
extra
playtime
can
be
an
effective
incentive
for
children
to
tidy
their
rooms
.
Late
14th
century
,
from
Medieval
Latin
incentivum
“
something
that
stimulates
,”
from
Latin
incinere
“
to
sing
,
play
” (
figuratively
“
set
the
tune
”);
later
broadened
to
any
form
of
motivation
.
noun
a
payment
,
discount
,
or
other
benefit
offered
to
encourage
a
specific
economic
action
•
The
government
introduced
a
tax
incentive
to
encourage
homeowners
to
install
solar
panels
.
The
government
introduced
a
tax
incentive
to
encourage
homeowners
to
install
solar
panels
.
•
Car
dealerships
often
give
a
cash
incentive
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
boost
sales
.
Car
dealerships
often
give
a
cash
incentive
at
the
end
of
the
year
to
boost
sales
.
From
the
general
sense
of
“
incentive
,”
extended
in
the
late
19th
century
to
refer
specifically
to
financial
or
economic
inducements
in
business
and
government
policy
.
