What does driven mean?
Definitions for driven
ˈdrɪv əndriv·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word driven.
Princeton's WordNet
driven, goadedadjective
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
"mobs goaded by blind hatred"
driven, impelledadjective
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
"felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"
compulsive, determined, drivenadjective
strongly motivated to succeed
Wiktionary
drivenadjective
Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
drivenadjective
(of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Drivenparticiple of drive.
They were driven forth from among men. Job xxx. 5.
Wikipedia
Driven
Driven is a song by Canadian rock band Rush from their 1996 album Test for Echo. It was the third of five singles released from the album and reached No. 3 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. Lead singer and bassist Geddy Lee said about the song:'Driven' is just from a bass player's point of view. I wrote that song with three tracks of bass. I brought it to Alex and said, 'Here's the song; I did three tracks of bass, but I just did that to fill in for the guitar',and he said, 'Let's keep it with the three basses.' So, I said, 'I love you.'
ChatGPT
driven
Driven refers to being highly motivated, determined, and ambitious to achieve certain goals or objectives. It is a characteristic of individuals who show a strong desire or inclination towards success, often exhibiting persistence, initiative and tenacity. This term can be used in various contexts, including professional or personal scenarios.
Webster Dictionary
Driven
of Drive
Driven
of Drive. Also adj
Wikidata
Driven
Driven is a 2001 action drama film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the Champ Car World Series auto racing championship. Prior to production of the movie, Stallone was seen at many Formula 1 races, but he was unable to procure enough information about the category due to the secrecy with which teams protect their cars, so he decided to base the film on Champ Car.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'driven' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3278
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'driven' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4641
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Anagrams for driven »
verdin
nervid
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of driven in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of driven in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of driven in a Sentence
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson:
Throughout this period of the next two months we will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity. We are going to be driven by the science, the data and public health, we will be monitoring our progress locally, regionally, and nationally and if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes.
I’ve always been a big believer that your cost and the price is driven by the market, unless you are creating a new market for a product.
Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.
Alibaba hardly lacks access to capital, but the Hong Kong listing isn't being driven by normal business strategy. Alibaba is being a good corporate citizen — and a shrewd operator — in following Beijing's dictates.
We have started the year with strong sales growth, driven by the newly launched products in our pharmaceuticals division, demand for our new medicines remains high.
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- impulsadoSpanish
- didorongIndonesian
- expulsusLatin
- dirigidoPortuguese
- керованийUkrainian
- 驅動Chinese
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