Hypertext Webster Gateway: "inducement"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Inducement \In*duce"ment\, n. [From {Induce}.]
1. The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.
2. That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads
one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an
inducement to toil. ``Mark the inducement.'' --Shak.
3. (Law) Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or
introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a
leading to.
Syn: Motive; reason; influence. See {Motive}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
inducement
n 1: a positive motivational influence [syn: {incentive}, {motivator}]
[ant: {disincentive}]
2: act of bringing about a desired result: "inducement of
sleep" [syn: {inducing}]
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