Act or process of describing how something works or the reasons why something happened.
Conjectural objects in algebraic geometry that provide a universal cohomology theory of varieties.
1 Although you probably had the best motive I've come across so far.
2 De tectives have no motive or suspects in the case, police said.
3 Authorities said they had not yet determined the motive for the crime.
4 Yes, we went to mass, although the motive was far from pious.
5 Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event.
6 The motive of this case was never properly heard in South Africa.
7 But he said police did not know the motive for the attack.
8 No group claimed responsibility for the attack and the motive was unknown.
9 The motive of the Exposition was the grandeur of a great labor.
10 In regard to their motive - in one aspect, No; in another aspect, Yes.
11 They did not release information about a possible motive or the weapon.
12 The Bolivian government insisted there was no political motive behind the gift.
13 And in that character the prosecution found the motive of the crime.
14 Police said the motive was not known, nor was the victim's condition.
15 A preliminary investigation with family revealed the possible motive for the stabbings.
16 Authorities said nothing about his motive or what led to his arrest.
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