induced
Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdust]
Word
Context: "cause"
(verb) to cause something to happen, especially something that is not natural or caused by someone. It's like when you help someone feel a certain way or make something happen that wouldn't have happened on its own.
Example
The doctor induced labor so the baby could be born safely.
Example
He didn't induce any feelings of happiness in his friends; they remained sad.
Example
What event induced the changes we are seeing in the weather?
Context: "reasoning"
(verb) to use information to come to a conclusion. If you look at clues and decide something based on them, that's induction.
Example
She induced the solution to the puzzle by looking at all the clues carefully.
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He didn't induce the right answer from the hints given; he guessed instead.
Example
How did you induce your answer from the information provided?
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