Indotta

Indotta is the feminine singular form of the past participle of the Italian verb indurre, meaning induced or brought about. In Italian, past participles can function as adjectives, so indotta is used to describe feminine nouns that have been caused by something. It agrees with the noun in gender and number (the masculine forms are indotto and indotti; the feminine forms are indotta and indotte).

Etymology and usage: indurre comes from Latin inducere. The term appears across various technical domains in phrases such as corrente indotta (induced current), risposta indotta (induced response), and forze indotte (induced forces). In economics the expressions consumo indotto or domanda indotta are used to describe demand created as a consequence of another variable, for example an increase in income.

Grammatical notes: as a participle used adjectivally, indotta is common in science, engineering, and related fields. It is not typically used as a standalone noun. The corresponding masculine forms are indotto (singular) and indotti (plural); the feminine forms are indotta (singular) and indotte (plural).

See also: indurre, induzione, induced current, induced demand. While indotta appears regularly in technical and scientific writing, it remains primarily an adjective rather than a free-standing noun.