motivic

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adjective

Used as, or relating to, a motif.

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Meanings

adjectivemotivic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableentertainmentUsed 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. not comparablemathematicsPertaining to a motive.

Origin

From motif + -ic.

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APA

motivic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivic

MLA

“motivic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motivic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motivic.

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