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inducement

/ənˈd͡ʒʉːsmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
in-duce-ment
IPA
/ənˈd͡ʒʉːsmənt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An introductory statement of facts or background information.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ənˈd͡ʒʉːsmənt/
  • British English: /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

inducements (plural)

Derived Forms

superinducement

Synonyms

inducing incentive motivator

Questions

How do you pronounce inducement?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈd͡ʒʉːsmənt/.
What does inducement mean?
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
Where does inducement come 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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