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inducement.

An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/Received-Pronunciation/ɪnˈd͡ʒʉwsmənt/British, Southern, Standard/ɪnˈdusmənt//ənˈd͡ʒʉːsmənt/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

    countable · uncountable
  2. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An introductory statement of facts or background information.

    countable · uncountable
  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.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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