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Incentivize vs Stimulant - What's the difference?

incentivize | stimulant |

As a verb incentivize

is (transitive|us|business|economics) to provide incentives for; to encourage.

As a noun stimulant is

a substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.

As an adjective stimulant is

acting as a.

incentivize

English

Alternative forms

* incentivise

Verb

(incentiviz)
  • (transitive, US, business, economics) To provide incentives for; to encourage.
  • :The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.
  • (transitive, US, business, economics) To provide incentives to.
  • :They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.

    • Usage notes

    * Used relatively more than (incent) to refer to the use of systems of incentives.

    Antonyms

    * disincentivize

    Related terms

    *incent

    stimulant

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia stimulant) (en noun)
  • A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
  • Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

    • Synonyms

    * psychostimulant

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Acting as a .
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