inducen

Inducen is a form of the Spanish verb inducir. It is the third-person plural present indicative, used with ellos, ellas, or ustedes, and translates roughly as “they induce” or “you all induce.” The infinitive is inducir; other present forms include induces (tú), induce (él/ella/Ud.), inducimos (nosotros), inducís (vosotros), and inducen (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The verb belongs to the regular -cir verbs group that typically form the first-person singular with a -zco in the present tense (yo induzco).

Etymology and related terms: inducir comes from Latin inducere, meaning “to lead into” or “to bring about.” Related words in Spanish include inducción (noun: induction), inducido (past participle or noun for an induced person or thing, depending on context), and in technical vocabulary, inductor or inducible.

Usage: inducir has a broad range of senses, generally meaning to cause, to bring about, or to persuade. It is common in scientific, medical, and everyday language. Examples include inducing a reaction in chemistry, inducing labor in obstetrics, or inducing a behavior or decision. The phrase inducen a menudo se utiliza con la preposición a to introduce the cause or consequence, as in “Las pruebas inducen a pensar...” or “Los médicos pueden inducir el parto cuando hay indicaciones clínicas.”

Notes: Inducen is not a standalone noun; it is a verb form. The word’s usage is closely tied to the concept of bringing about or causing a result, and its related noun inducción is frequently used for the process of induction.