What does inducement mean?
Definitions for inducement
ɪnˈdus mənt, -ˈdyus-in·duce·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
incentive, inducement, motivatornoun
a positive motivational influence
inducement, inducingnoun
act of bringing about a desired result
"inducement of sleep"
Wiktionary
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
inducementnoun
An introductory statement of facts or background information.
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 Dictionary
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.
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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 Dictionary
Inducementnoun
the act of inducing, or the state of being induced
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
Inducementnoun
matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inducement in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inducement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of inducement in a Sentence
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.
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.
We ought to realize that Trump’s endorsement is not an inducement to support that candidate, but a warning to beware.
Ending the enhanced benefits will be an inducement for some people who have been reluctant to return to the workforce to return.
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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