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Essence vs Motive - What's the difference?

essence | motive | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between essence and motive

is that essence is (inherent nature)The inherent nature of a thing or idea while motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

As a verb motive is

to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

As an adjective motive is

causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.

Call vs Motive - What's the difference?

call | motive | Related terms |


In lang=en terms the difference between call and motive

is that call is the act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting while motive is a motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.

In transitive terms the difference between call and motive

is that call is to state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on while motive is to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

In obsolete terms the difference between call and motive

is that call is to disclose the class or character of; to identify while motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

As nouns the difference between call and motive

is that call is a telephone conversation while motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

As verbs the difference between call and motive

is that call is To use one's voice.motive is to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

As an adjective motive is

causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.

Motive vs End - What's the difference?

motive | end | Synonyms |

Motive is a synonym of end.


As a verb motive

is .

As a noun end is

a key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.

Attitude vs Motive - What's the difference?

attitude | motive |


As a noun attitude

is .

As a verb motive is

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Case vs Motive - What's the difference?

case | motive |


As a noun case

is (label) abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position.

As a verb motive is

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Impetus vs Motive - What's the difference?

impetus | motive |


As a noun impetus

is .

As a verb motive is

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Fotive vs Motive - What's the difference?

fotive | motive |


As an adjective fotive

is (obsolete) nourishing.

As a verb motive is

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Motive vs Votive - What's the difference?

motive | votive |


In lang=en terms the difference between motive and votive

is that motive is a motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated while votive is a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary.

As nouns the difference between motive and votive

is that motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting while votive is a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary.

As adjectives the difference between motive and votive

is that motive is causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power while votive is dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.

As a verb motive

is to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

Motive vs Aim - What's the difference?

motive | aim |


In obsolete terms the difference between motive and aim

is that motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting while aim is to guess or conjecture.

In transitive terms the difference between motive and aim

is that motive is to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move while aim is to direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).

As an adjective motive

is causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.

As an initialism aim is

aIM; AOL Instant Messenger.

Motive vs Motile - What's the difference?

motive | motile |


As a verb motive

is .

As an adjective motile is

(biology) having the power to move spontaneously.

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