inducement : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: inducement	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for inducement
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inducement n a positive motivational influence [syn: incentive, inducement, motivator] Antonym(s): deterrence, disincentive act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep" Synonym(s): inducement, inducing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inducement \Induce"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. [bd]Mark the inducement.[b8] --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}.