Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
INDUCEMENT
inducement, inducing
(noun) act of bringing about a desired result; “inducement of sleep”
incentive, inducement, motivator
(noun) a positive motivational influence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inducement (countable and uncountable, plural inducements)
An incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
(legal) An introductory statement of facts or background information.
(shipping) The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.
Source: Wiktionary
In*duce"ment, n. Etym: [From Induce.]
1. The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.
2. That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil. "Mark the inducement." Shak.
3. (Law)
Definition: Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.
Syn.
– Motive; reason; influence. See Motive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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