Meaning & use
induced
Brought about or caused artificially, especially through deliberate influence, medical treatment, or a chemical process.
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Doctors decided to perform an induced labor after the due date had passed by two weeks.
The comedian's jokes induced a wave of laughter throughout the entire theater.
A note on using this word
Induced most often appears in medical contexts, such as "induced labor" or "induced coma," describing a state brought about deliberately.
Words with a similar meaning
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