motivity

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The history of human nature is glorious, even in its degeneracy, with the exhibition of this larger, nobler form of humanity asserting itself, triumphing over the intensities of the narrower motivity.

From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Bacon, Delia

Here also seemed to be an unconscious corroboration of Albert de Rochas's experiments in the "externalization of motivity," as he calls it.

From The Shadow World by Garland, Hamlin

Another idea, that of thermodynamic motivity, on which Thomson suggested might be founded a fruitful presentation of the subject of thermodynamics, may be mentioned here.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew

It carries in its hand, gathered into the simplicity of the causes that are not many, the secret of all motivity, the secret of all practice.

From The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded by Bacon, Delia

Thus, if only the two bodies are available for engines to work between, the motivity is the measure of the energy lost when conduction brings about equalisation of temperature.

From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew