A reward for a specific behavior, designed to encourage that behavior. also called incentive.

That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil.

see incentive.

A term used by shipping lines to indicate that a ship will call at a port if there is enough profitable cargo to make the stop worthwhile.

Placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

When steamship lines publish in their schedules the name of a port and the words "by inducement" in parentheses, this means the vessel will call at the port if there is a sufficient amount of profitable cargo available and booked.

Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.

The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.

act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"