inducement C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈdusmənt/ UK /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #49600 Meanings 1 noun Something that encourages or persuades someone to do something; an incentive. The company offered free training as an inducement to new staff. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something that encourages... incentivemotivator Word family Forms inducements Derived forms superinducement Etymology AI details From induce + -ment. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inducement **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdusmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 49600 ## Meanings 1. Something that encourages or persuades someone to do something; an incentive. ## Examples - The company offered free training as an inducement to new staff. ## Derived Forms - superinducement ## Etymology From induce + -ment. ## AI Etymology Inducement is formed from induce + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include something that encourages or persuades someone to do something; an incentive. The wider family includes derived forms such as superinducement. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown