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in·duce (ĭn-doos′, -dyoos′)

tr.v.in·duced, in·duc·ing, in·duc·es

1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade.

2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor.

3. To infer by inductive reasoning.

4. Physics

a. To produce (an electric current or a magnetic charge) by induction.

b. To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.

5. Biochemistry To initiate or increase the production of (an enzyme

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or other protein) at the level of genetic transcription.

6. Genetics To cause an increase in the transcription of the RNA of

(a gene).

verb

1. cause, produce, create, begin, effect, lead

to, occasion, generate, provoke, motivate, set off, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, instigate, engender, set in motion

an economic crisis induced by high oil prices

cause stop, prevent, curb, suppress, restrain, hinder

2.persuade, encourage, influence, get, move, press, draw, convinc e, urge, prompt, sway, entice, coax, incite, impel, talk someone into , prevail upon, actuate

I would do anything to induce them to stay.

persuade stop, prevent, discourage, deter, dissuade

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rad·i·cal (răd′ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1. Arising from or going to a root or source; basic:proposed a radical solution to the problem.

2. Departing markedly from the usual or customary; extreme:radical opinions on education.

3. Favoring or effecting fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions:radical political views.

4. Linguistics Of or being a root: a radical form.

5. Botany Arising from the root or its crown: radical leaves.

6. Slang Excellent; wonderful.

n.

1. One who advocates fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions:radicals seeking to

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overthrow the social order.

2. Mathematics The root of a quantity as indicated by the radical sign.

3. Symbol R An atom or a group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron.

4. Linguistics See root1.

adjective

1.

extreme, complete, entire, sweeping, violent, severe, extensive, wi de-ranging, excessive, thorough, drastic, rigorous, far-reaching, dra conian

periods of radical change

2.

revolutionary, reforming, extreme, militant, progressive, left-wing, e xtremist, reformist, fanatical

political tension between radical and conservative politicians

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