to induce
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6.3
- verb
- /ɪnˈduːs/
- Specialized
:
inferir
- Class mentors guide the discussion by means of Socratic dialogue, a superior humanistic technique for inducing students to think for themselves as they actually try out the ideas in their readings.
Examples
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The best theory will have to be induced from experimental neuroscience and related facts.
Blog text (11) -
A lot of anecdotes provide the factual materials from which generalities may be induced.
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So the idea here is give somebody some money that will induce them to work harder.
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When in doubt: generalize, induce, extrapolate.
Fiction book (2002) -
When in doubt: induce, generalize, extrapolate.
Fiction book (2002) -
Molecules such as CD2 and CD46 are other candidates whose signaling can induce Tr1 differentiation.
Blog text (11) -
By observing the data collected from previous experiments, scientists can induce a general theory about climate change.
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The researcher aimed to induce a conclusion based on the patterns observed in the experimental results.
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From various case studies, we can induce overarching principles that can guide future research.
Antonyms
How General
- US
41
4.2
39
6.1
- Specialized
1
6.3
57
5.5
619
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
induce = in + duce
The prefix 'in-' is productive but the root 'duce' is a Latin combining form not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Induce comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead'. In thinking, to induce is to 'lead' from several small facts into a general rule, so 'induce' means to draw a general idea from examples.