🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्रोत्साहन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: protsãhan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Incentive/ɪnˈsɛn.tɪv/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"सरकार ने नए व्यवसायों के लिए प्रोत्साहन की घोषणा की।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.

    "Bonus payments provide an incentive to work harder."
  2. 2

    A payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment.

    "The government offered tax incentives for companies to invest in green technology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'incentivus', meaning 'setting the tune' or 'inciting', from 'incinere', a variant of 'incantare' (to sing into, enchant). Entering English in the early 17th century, it initially referred to music or incitement before shifting into a general economic and psychological term for a motivating influence.

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