in|di|vis|ible / I nd I v I z I b ə l/ ADJ If you say that something is indivisible , you mean that it cannot be divided into different parts. □ Far from being separate, the mind and body form an indivisible whole.
PREFIX Indo-
combines with nationality adjectives to form adjectives which describe something as connected with both India and another country. For example, Indo-Pakistani talks take place between representatives from both India and Pakistan.
in|doc|tri|nate / I ndɒ ktr I ne I t/ (indoctrinates , indoctrinating , indoctrinated ) VERB If people are indoctrinated , they are taught a particular belief with the aim that they will reject other beliefs. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [be V -ed] They have been completely indoctrinated. □ [V n] I wouldn't say that she was trying to indoctrinate us. ● in|doc|tri|na|tion / I ndɒ ktr I ne I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ …political indoctrination classes.
in|do|lence / I ndələns/ N‑UNCOUNT Indolence means laziness. [FORMAL ]
in|do|lent / I ndələnt/ ADJ Someone who is indolent is lazy. [FORMAL ]
in|domi|table / I ndɒ m I təb ə l/ ADJ If you say that someone has an indomitable spirit, you admire them because they never give up or admit that they have been defeated. [FORMAL , APPROVAL ] □ …a woman of indomitable will.
In|do|nesian / I ndəniː ʒən/ (Indonesians )
1 ADJ Indonesian means belonging or relating to Indonesia, or to its people or culture.
2 N‑COUNT An Indonesian is an Indonesian citizen, or a person of Indonesian origin.
3 N‑UNCOUNT Indonesian is the national language of Indonesia.
in|door / I ndɔː r / ADJ [ADJ n] Indoor activities or things are ones that happen or are used inside a building and not outside. □ …an indoor market.
in|doors / I ndɔː r z/ ADV [be ADV , ADV after v] If something happens indoors , it happens inside a building. □ I think perhaps we should go indoors.
in|du|bi|table / I ndjuː b I təb ə l, [AM ] -duː b-/ ADJ You use indubitable to describe something when you want to emphasize that it is definite and cannot be doubted. [FORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □ His brilliance renders this film an indubitable classic. ● in|du|bi|tably ADV □ His behaviour was indubitably ill-judged.
in|duce / I ndjuː s, [AM ] -duː s-/ (induces , inducing , induced )
1 VERB To induce a state or condition means to cause it. □ [V n] Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. □ [V -ed] …an economic crisis induced by high oil prices.
2 VERB If you induce someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it. □ [be V -ed to-inf] More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement.
3 VERB If a doctor or nurse induces labour or birth, they cause a pregnant woman to start giving birth by using drugs or other medical means. [MEDICAL ] □ [V n] He might decide that it is best to induce labour.
-induced /- I ndjuːst, [AM ] -duːst/ COMB -induced combines with nouns to form adjectives which indicate that a state, condition, or illness is caused by a particular thing. □ …stress-induced disorders. □ …a drug-induced hallucination.
in|duce|ment / I ndjuː smənt, [AM ] -duː s-/ (inducements ) N‑COUNT [oft N to-inf] If someone is offered an inducement to do something, they are given or promised gifts or benefits in order to persuade them to do it. □ They offer every inducement to foreign businesses to invest in their states.
in|duct / I ndʌ kt/ (inducts , inducting , inducted ) VERB If someone is inducted into a particular job, rank, or position, they are given the job, rank, or position in a formal ceremony. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + into ] Six new members have been inducted into the Provincial Cabinet. □ [V n + into ] She inducts Nina into the cult. [Also V n]
in|duc|tion / I ndʌ kʃ ə n/ (inductions )
1 N‑VAR [oft with poss] Induction is a procedure or ceremony for introducing someone to a new job, organization, or way of life. □ …an induction course for new members.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Induction is a method of reasoning in which you use individual ideas or facts to give you a general rule or conclusion. [FORMAL ]
3 → see also induce
in|duc|tive / I ndʌ kt I v/ ADJ Inductive reasoning is based on the process of induction.
in|dulge / I ndʌ ldʒ/ (indulges , indulging , indulged )
1 VERB If you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself , you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy. □ [V + in ] We had enough time to indulge in a bit of window shopping. □ [V n] He returned to Britain so that he could indulge his passion for football. □ [V pron-refl] You can indulge yourself without spending a fortune. [Also V ]
2 VERB If you indulge someone, you let them have or do what they want, even if this is not good for them. □ [V n] He did not agree with indulging children.
in|dul|gence / I ndʌ ldʒ ə ns/ (indulgences ) N‑VAR Indulgence means treating someone with special kindness, often when it is not a good thing. □ [+ towards ] The king's indulgence towards his sons angered the business community.