"motivity" meaning in English

See motivity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: motivities [plural]
Etymology: motive + -ity Etymology templates: {{af|en|motive|-ity}} motive + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} motivity (countable and uncountable, plural motivities)
  1. The power or ability to move Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: locomotion Related terms: motile, motive
    Sense id: en-motivity-en-noun-fPsIVVDS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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