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motivic

motivic adjective: used as, or relating to, a motif.

Adjective

motivic (not comparable)

  1. Used as, or relating to, a motif.
    • In fact, Tucker's use of parallel motion and open fourths as a central motivic element particularly reminded me of Stravinsky's sacred music, especially the quieter sections of Symphony of Psalms and the Mass.1988 April 8, Dennis Polkow, “Cross Dreams”, in Chicago Reader
  2. Pertaining to a motive.

Origin of motivic

From motif + -ic.

Words formed from motivic

Questions about motivic

What does motivic mean?
Motivic means used as, or relating to, a motif.
What part of speech is motivic?
Motivic is an adjective.

Words near motivic in the dictionary

  1. motivelessly
  2. motivelessness
  3. motiveness
  4. motives
  5. motivi
  6. motivic
  7. motivically
  8. motiving
  9. motivities
  10. motivity
  11. motivo

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