inducement

• Nom désignant ce qui motive ou persuade quelqu'un d'agir, ou l'action de provoquer un certain résultat.

A noun referring to something that motivates or persuades someone to act, or the act of causing a particular result to happen.

1. Positive motivational influenceB2formal

   Something that encourages or persuades someone to take a particular action, often by offering a reward or benefit.

   Incitation positive

   • The company offered a bonus as an inducement for employees to meet their targets.
   • Free samples are a common inducement used by marketers to attract new customers.
   • The promise of a promotion was a strong inducement for him to work harder.

   Synonymesbaitencouragemententicementincentiveluremotivationrewardspurstimulus

   Antonymesdeterrentdiscouragementdisincentive

2. Act of bringing about a desired resultC1formal

   The process of causing or influencing something to happen, especially through persuasion or incentive.

   Incitation

   • The inducement of economic growth requires careful policy planning.
   • His speech was an inducement for the team to adopt the new strategy.
   • The inducement of sleep can be achieved through relaxation techniques.

   Synonymescausationcausinggenerationinductioninfluenceinstigationpersuasionprecipitationprompting