Inducing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Induce \In*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Induced}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Inducing}.] [L. inducere, inductum; pref. in- in + ducere
     to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Induct}.]
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     1. To lead in; to introduce. [Obs.]
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              The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the
              first Iliad.                          --Pope.
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     2. To draw on; to overspread. [A Latinism] --Cowper.
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     3. To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to
        persuade; to move by persuasion or influence. --Shak.
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              He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . .
              though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon,
              tempted.                              --Paley.
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              Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce
              you to ruin your reputation.          --Dryden.
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     4. To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by
        fatigue or exposure; anaphylactic shock induced by
        exposure to a allergen.
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              Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves.
                                                    --Bacon.
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     5. (Physics) To produce, or cause, by proximity without
        contact or transmission, as a particular electric or
        magnetic condition in a body, by the approach of another
        body in an opposite electric or magnetic state.
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     6. (Logic) To generalize or conclude as an inference from all
        the particulars; -- the opposite of {deduce}.
  
     7. (Genetics, Biochemistry) To cause the expression of (a
        gene or gene product) by affecting a transcription control
        element on the genome, either by inhibiting a negative
        control or by activating a positive control; to derepress;
        as, lactose induces the production of beta-galactosidase
        in {Eschericia coli}..
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     Syn: To move; instigate; urge; impel; incite; press;
          influence; actuate.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inducing
       n : act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of
           sleep" [syn: {inducement}]