Inducement

Definitions

1. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
   countable, uncountable
2. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
   countable, uncountable
3. An introductory statement of facts or background information.
   countable, uncountable
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.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳.”

“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.”

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