noun
C2
Proficient
inducement
Inducement (noun) means something offered to encourage a particular result.
noun
1
Something offered to encourage a particular result.
"These policies were intended to change the situational inducements to crime by giving youths work."
— Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order (2001)
2
In particular circumstances, the word can carry the sense of bribery.
3
An opening statement setting out facts or background context.
4
The addition of a port to a ship's route because enough cargo is on offer there to justify the expense of calling at it.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like inducement.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for inducement
cement
element
clement
movement
pavement
tenement
inclement
abatement
amusement
statement
agreement
excrement
See all rhymes for inducement →
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of inducement?
"inducement" (noun) means something offered to encourage a particular result.
What is another word for inducement?
Other words for "inducement" include inducing, motivator, incentive.
What are the different meanings of inducement?
"inducement" has 3 main meanings: 1. Something offered to encourage a particular result; 2. In particular circumstances, the word can carry the sense of bribery; 3. An opening statement setting out facts or background context.
