English Explanatory Dictionary

inducement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
  2. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
  3. An introductory statement of facts or background information.
  4. 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.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-عُثمان (Middle river exports)-inducement.wav /ɪnˈdusmənt/

Word forms

inducement inducements

Etymology

From induce + -ment.

Derived words

superinducement

Translations

Bulgarian: подбуда Bulgarian: стимул Finnish: kannustin Finnish: houkutin German: Anreiz German: Ansporn German: Antrieb Hindi: प्रलोभन Latin: incitamentum Polish: asumpt
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