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Motive or motif are terms that turn up in many different forms in literature and other creative works, as well as other fields such as business and law.
   A motif may be a recurring fragment, theme or pattern in a creative work:
In mathematics:
  • Motive (algebraic geometry). In biochemistry:
  • Sequence motif, a sequence pattern of nucleotides in a DNA sequence or amino acids in a protein.
  • Structural motif, a pattern in a protein structure formed by the spatial arrangement of amino acids.
  • A repeating pattern of elements in a crystal structure. A motive may relate to intent:
  • Motive (law), in criminal law.
  • Base motive, in psychology. See also motivation. In music:
  • Motive (album), 1990 album by band Red Box
  • Yamaha Motif, a music workstation.
  • The Motive, a punk band. Others:
  • Motif (widget toolkit), a graphical user interface toolkit used in software development
  • Aston Motif, a range of character generators manufactured by Aston Broadcast Systems.
  • Motive, Inc., a software manufacturer.
  • Motif of harmful sensation, physical or mental damage that a person suffers merely by experiencing what should normally be a benign sensation.    

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