motivic

Relating to motifs

Motivic relates to a motif—a recurring element in music, art, or literature.

In music, motivic development means building a composition from short melodic or rhythmic fragments: The symphony's motivic structure derives from a four-note phrase.

In visual arts, motivic describes patterns or themes that repeat throughout a work.

musical

leitmotif

Recurring thematic phrase

composition · counterpoint · fugue · sonata · symphony · concerto · melody · harmony · tonality · cadence

mathematical

algebraic

Relating to variable mathematics

Grothendieck · conjecture · invariant · tensor · homology · arithmetic · geometric

Opposites
compositional structure

motivicthrough-composed

Entirely new throughout

static · improvisatory · rhapsodic · episodic · sectional

musical unity vs. variety

motivicthrough-composed

Entirely new throughout

non-repetitive · continuous · linear · monolithic · undifferentiated

Phrases
Family

motive, motivation, motivate, motivated, motives, motivating, motivator, unmotivated, motivational

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