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Inducement

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. countable, uncountable

    "Flagellation, especially among Orientals, is considered as much a sexual inducement as any other form of aphrodisiac."

  2. 2
    act of bringing about a desired result wordnet
  3. 3
    An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.; In some contexts, this can imply bribery. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  4. 4
    a positive motivational influence wordnet
  5. 5
    An introductory statement of facts or background information. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    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. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From induce + -ment.

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