inducer
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8.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈduːsər/
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inductor
- As depicted in Table 1, 58% of students identified the program's course load requirements as inducing a moderate level of stress, while 41% of students cited course examinations as an inducer of considerable stress.
- inducer of considerable stress
- sleep inducer
Examples
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They went as far as calling Hotfile the "most blatant inducer of copyright infringement" they've ever had to fight.
Blog text (24) -
The Flannery O'Connor story works as a guilt-inducer because it taps into both the "family first" value and the justifiable parental fear that they are selling their kids short.
Academic text (2002) -
Great Scott, the sleep inducer.
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It was also an excellent stress inducer, at least in this particular case.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's definitely a stress inducer if you're one of the few Americans who can grasp what that show is doing to the people, besides "entertaining."
Blog text (18) -
Also, neuromediators and interleukins released from different cells may activate the fibroblast, a crucial remodeling inducer cell 1 2 45 55.
Academic text (2007) -
Even the space shuttle, which glided through the atmosphere and landed like an airplane, had parachutes to help slow it down; they’re the most effective drag-inducers out there.
Blog text (7) -
The coach was an effective inducer, motivating the players to improve their skills and compete at a higher level.
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As a skilled negotiator, he acted as an inducer, convincing the team to accept the new proposal.
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She was known as an inducer of change, inspiring others to adopt new ideas and embrace innovation.
Synonyms
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5.2
A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause
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3.7
A person who convinces others to do or believe something
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4.7
A person or thing that makes someone change what they think and do
1
9.9
A person who strongly encourages others to act
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2.7
A person who supports others and makes them feel confident
1
5.8
A person who encourages people and makes them want to act
1
8.6
A person who uses kind, sweet words to get what they want from others
A person who convinces others to agree or act
A person who easily convinces other people to agree or act
A person who strongly encourages people to act, often for moral or religious reasons
A person who makes others want to act and change things
A person who gently persuades someone with kind words
A person who makes small design changes to gently guide people's choices
A person who supports and speaks for a cause
How Persuasive
- Texting
19
3.8
- Offensive
24
6.2
1
8.1
2
3.7
282
4.1
31
4.2
1
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inducer comes from the Latin inducere, made of in- 'into' and ducere 'to lead', the same root you see in produce. So an inducer is someone who 'leads into' an action or belief, which is why the word means a persuader.