DISINCENTIVES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Disincentive

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈsɛntɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a factor, especially a financial disadvantage, that discourages a particular action

Short Definition:

factor that discourages particular action

Examples:
  • spiralling house prices are beginning to act as a disincentive to development

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