inducement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   act of bringing about a desired result

   inducement of sleep

2. 2
   noun

   An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

   Flagellation, especially among Orientals, is considered as much a sexual inducement as any other form of aphrodisiac.

3. 3
   noun

   a positive motivational influence

4. 4
   noun

   An introductory statement of facts or background information.

5. 5
   noun

   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.

Etymology

From induce + -ment.