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prompt vs induce

induce vs prompt

prompt is a noun but induce is not a noun.

prompt is an adjective but induce is not an adjective.

prompt and induce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prompt Yes Yes Yes No
induce No No Yes No
As verbs, induce is a hypernym of prompt; that is, induce is a word with a broader meaning than prompt:
  • prompt: serve as the inciting cause of
  • induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of prompt include cause, get, have, make, stimulate.
prompt (noun) induce (noun)
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
prompt (adjective) induce (adjective)
performed with little or no delay
according to schedule or without delay; on time
ready and willing or quick to act
prompt (verb) induce (verb)
serve as the inciting cause of reason or establish by induction
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give an incentive for action cause to arise
cause to occur rapidly
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Difference between prompt and induce

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