INDUCEMENT


Meaning of INDUCEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈdüs-mənt, -ˈdyüs- ]

noun

Date: 1594

1. : a motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions

2. : the act or process of inducing

3. : matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause, plea, or defense

Synonyms: see motive

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.