Definitions for Inducement
ɪnˈdus mənt, -ˈdyus-in·duce·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. incentive, inducement, motivatornoun

   a positive motivational influence

2. inducement, inducingnoun

   act of bringing about a desired result

   "inducement of sleep"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inducementnoun

   An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

   Citation of Richard Stallman ...it won't run on a free platform and (...) your program is actually an inducement for people to install non-free software.uE000196505uE001

2. inducementnoun

   An introductory statement of facts or background information.

3. inducementnoun

   The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inducementnoun

   Motive to any thing; that which allures or persuades to any thing.

   Etymology: from induce.

   The former inducements do now much more prevail, when the very thing hath ministered farther reason. Richard Hooker.

   Many inducements, besides Scripture, may lead me to that, which if Scripture be against, they are of no value, yet otherwise are strongly effectual to persuade. Richard Hooker.

   That mov'd me to't,
   Then mark th' inducement. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   He lives
   Higher degree of life; inducement strong
   For us. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ix.

   My inducement hither,
   Was not at present here to find my son. John Milton, Agonist.

   Instances occur of oppression, to which there appears no inducement from the circumstances of the actors. John Rogers.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inducement

   Inducement is an action or a thing that is used to persuade or influence someone to do something. It typically refers to some form of motivation or incentive, whether it's physical, psychological, or financial, aimed at encouraging a certain behavior or decision.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inducementnoun

   the act of inducing, or the state of being induced

2. Inducementnoun

   that which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil

3. Inducementnoun

   matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to

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1. • Causation
   • Rational Motive

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inducement in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inducement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Inducement in a Sentence

1. John Malkovich:

   The main inducement was to work with Paolo Sorrentino, the Vatican or even religious things in general are probably not a primary field of interest for me, but I thought he made it very interesting in the first series in a way that was quite unexpected and something with a very unique vision.

2. Wu Sike:

   The interfering policies of the United States, Europe and other Western nations and their trying to push their own values to change the Middle East have bought long-term turmoil and have been an important inducement to this wave of refugees.

3. Neil Bradley:

   Ending the enhanced benefits will be an inducement for some people who have been reluctant to return to the workforce to return.

4. Herschel Walker:

   We ought to realize that Trump’s endorsement is not an inducement to support that candidate, but a warning to beware.

5. David Zurawik:

   War is not that great a financial inducement, at least in the television industry, a lot of sponsors don't want their product being shown during war.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inducement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inducement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Inducement
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inducement