-driven — controlled or motivated by something specified
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: controlled or motivated by something specified
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdrɪvən/
Example Sentences
- My diet is chocolate-driven, which explains my happiness level.
- Our company's success is innovation-driven.
- He's completely caffeine-driven in the morning - don't talk to him before his third cup.
-driven
ADJECTIVE[/ˈdrɪvən/]
controlled or motivated by something specified
a determined business team huddles around laptops showing charts and graphs with upward trending lines. The team members point excitedly at the data while typing rapidly on their keyboards. The positive sales numbers on their screens cause them to work with increased energy and focus. Their motivation visibly grows as they see the profit data driving their every decision. Colleagues nearby also respond to the data by adjusting their work pace and strategies. Other workers in the background change their activities based on similar data displays. people being controlled or motivated by something specified
Success-driven by what you've given and striven!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to drive' or 'to push forward'. The word evolved into the past participle form 'driven', which in modern English functions as a suffix to indicate 'propelled or motivated by' something.
Breakdown
drīfan (Old English 'to drive, push') → drive (modern verb) + -en (past participle suffix), creating the adjective form 'driven' meaning 'motivated by' or 'propelled by'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet is chocolate-driven, which explains my happiness level.”
“Our company's success is innovation-driven.”
“He's completely caffeine-driven in the morning - don't talk to him before his third cup.”
“The research was evidence-driven rather than theory-based.”
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