inducement
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ / [ɪnˈdjʊu̯smənt] ~ [ɪnˈdjʊu̯smn̩t] / /ɪnˈd͡ʒuːsmənt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English induce Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English inducement From induce + -ment.
- An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
“Flagellation, especially among Orientals, is considered as much a sexual inducement as any other form of aphrodisiac.”
“These policies were intended to change the situational inducements to crime by giving youths work.”
- 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.”
- An introductory statement of facts or background information.
- 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.