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inducement

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noun/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt//ɪnˈd͡ʒʉwsmənt//ɪnˈdusmənt/
  1. 1

    An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.countableuncountable

    • 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.
  2. 2

    An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.; In some contexts, this can imply bribery.countableuncountable

    • 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.
  3. 3

    An introductory statement of facts or background information.countableuncountable

  4. 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.countableuncountable

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