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induced

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdust]

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Learn how to use induced in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce induced

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdust]

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