Part 5776

<h1>Inducement</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*duce"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Induce</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; <as>as, reward is an <ex>inducement</ex> to toil</as>.</def> "Mark the <i>inducement</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Motive; reason; influence. See <er>Motive</er>.</syn>

<h1>Inducer</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*du"cer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, induces or incites.</def>

<h1>Inducible</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*du"ci*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Capable of being induced, caused, or made to take place.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Obtainable by induction; derivable; inferable.</def>

<h1>Induct</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*duct"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inducted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inducting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>inductus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>inducere</ets>. See <er>Induce</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To bring in; to introduce; to usher in.</def>

<blockquote>The independent orator <b>inducting</b> himself without further ceremony into the pulpit. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To introduce, as to a benefice or office; to put in actual possession of the temporal rights of an ecclesiastical living, or of any other office, with the customary forms and ceremonies.</def>

<blockquote>The prior, when <b>inducted</b> into that dignity, took an oath not to alienate any of their lands. <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Inducteous</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*duc"te*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>Rendered electro-polar by induction, or brought into the opposite electrical state by the influence of inductive bodies.</def>

<h1>Inductile</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*duc"tile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>ductile</ets>: cf. F. <ets>inductile</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not ductile; incapable of being drawn into threads, as a metal; inelastic; tough.</def>

<h1>Inductility</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In`duc*til"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being inductile.</def>

<h1>Induction</h1> <Xpage=755>

<hw>In*duc"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inductio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>induction</ets>. See <er>Induct</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.</def>

<blockquote>I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this time, as the affair now stands, the <b>induction</b> of your acquaintance. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>