inducement

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim 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.”

2. isim In some contexts, this can imply bribery.

   “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.”

3. isim An introductory statement of facts or background information.
4. isim 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.