| indubitably | (adv) in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted, Syn. beyond a shadow of a doubt, beyond doubt, beyond a doubt, Example: it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers; his guilt was established beyond a shadow of a doubt |
| induce | (v) cause to arise, Syn. bring on, Example: induce a crisis |
| induce | (v) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner, Syn. cause, stimulate, have, make, get, Example: The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer; My wife made me buy a new sofa |
| induce | (v) cause to occur rapidly, Syn. stimulate, hasten, rush, Example: the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions |
| induce | (v) reason or establish by induction |
| induce | (v) produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes, Syn. induct |
| induced abortion | (n) a deliberate termination of pregnancy |
| inducement | (n) act of bringing about a desired result, Syn. inducing, Example: inducement of sleep |
| inducer | (n) an agent capable of activating specific genes |
| induct | (v) place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position, Syn. seat, invest, Example: there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy |
| Indubious | a. [ L. indubius. See In- not, and Dubious. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| indubitability | n. the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt; indubitableness. |
| Indubitable | a. [ L. indubitabilis: cf. F. indubitable. See In- not, and Dubitable. ] Not dubitable or doubtful; too evident to admit of doubt; unquestionable; evident; apparently certain; |
| Indubitableness | n. The state or quality of being indubitable. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Indubitably | adv. Undoubtedly; unquestionably; in a manner to remove all doubt. [ 1913 Webster ] Oracles indubitably clear and infallibly certain. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Indubitate | a. [ L. indubitatus; pref. in- not + dubitatus, p. p. of dubitare to doubt. ] Not questioned or doubtful; evident; certain. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Indubitate | v. t. [ L. indubitatus, p. p. of indubitare; pref. in- in + dubitare to doubt. ] To bring into doubt; to cause to be doubted. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] To conceal, or indubitate, his exigency. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Induce | v. t. The poet may be seen inducing his personages in the first Iliad. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ] He is not obliged by your offer to do it, . . . though he may be induced, persuaded, prevailed upon, tempted. Paley. [ 1913 Webster ] Let not the covetous desire of growing rich induce you to ruin your reputation. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] Sour things induces a contraction in the nerves. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| induced | adj. brought about or caused; not spontaneous; |
| Induced current | . (Elec.) A current due to variation in the magnetic field surrounding its conductor. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |