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induce
through an additional price added to the cost of goods or services --ly adv --ness n [U]
**indirect free 'kick** n (in football) a FREE KICK given to one team, from which a direct shot at GOAL cannot be made $\rightarrow$ compare DIRECT FREE KICK, PENALTY KICK
**indirect 'object** n tech the noun, noun phrase, or PRONOUN that is concerned in the result of an action shown by a TRANSITIVE verb; the person or thing that the DIRECT OBJECT is given to, made for, done to etc. 'Him' is the indirect object in 'I asked him a question', and 'door' is the indirect object in 'I gave the door a kick'. $\rightarrow$ compare DIRECT OBJECT
**indirect 'speech** also **reported speech** || usually **,indi- rect 'discourse** *AmE* - n [U] tech the style used in writing to report what someone said without repeating their actual words. This is done by changing the grammar and usually using the form [+(that)] e.g. in a sentence like *Julia said (that) she didn't want to go* (her actual words were 'I don't want to go'). $\rightarrow$ compare DIRECT SPEECH
**,indirect tax'ation** n [U] tax not collected directly from the taxpayer, e.g. VAT which is paid by the producer of the goods, the cost being passed on to the customer in the form of a higher selling price
**in·dis·cern·i·ble** /,ɪndı'sɜːnəbəl||-3ːr-/ adj (often of some- thing small or hidden by darkness) very difficult to see or notice: *a path almost indiscernible in the mist*
**in·dis·ci·pline** /'ɪndɪsəplən/ n [U] a state of disorder because of lack of control; lack of DISCIPLINE
**in·dis·creet** /,ɪndɪ'skriːt/ adj not acting carefully and politely, especially in the choice of what one says and does not say; not DISCREET --ly adv
**in·dis·cre·tion** /,ɪndɪ'skreʃən/ n 1 [U] the quality of being indiscreet; lack of DISCRETION 2 [C] a) a careless impolite act b) euph a piece of bad behaviour, such as small crimes and sexual experiences which are socially undesirable: *his youthful indiscretions*
**in·dis·crim·i·nate** /,ɪndɪ'skrɪmɪnə̇t/ adj not showing the ability to make judgments (especially moral judgments) or to see a difference in value between two people, groups, things etc: *the terrorists' indiscriminate violence against ordinary people* --ly adv
**in·dis·pens·a·ble** /,ɪndɪ'spensəbəl/ adj [(to)] too impor- tant or too useful to be without; not DISPENSABLE: *She has become quite indispensable to the company. | A telephone is an indispensable piece of equipment for any office.* --bly adv --bility /,ɪndɪspensə'bɪlə̇ti/ n [U]
**in·dis·posed** /,ɪndɪ'spəʊzd/ adj [F] fml 1 often euph not very well (in health): *temporarily indisposed* 2 [+to-v] not very willing; not DISPOSED: *indisposed to do it/to help*
**in·dis·po·si·tion** /ɪn,dɪspə'zɪʃən/ n fml 1 [C;U] a slight illness 2 (U+to-v] a certain degree of unwillingness: *Their indisposition to help makes everything more difficult.*
**in·dis·pu·ta·ble** /,ɪndɪ'spjuːtəbəl/ adj too certain to be questioned; beyond doubt: *an indisputable fact* --bly adv: *indisputably first-rate*
**in·dis·so·lu·ble** /,ɪndɪ'spljʊbəl||-'sa:-/ adj fml impossible to separate or break up; lasting $\rightarrow$ compare DISSOLVE, INSOLU- BLE --bly adv: *indissolubly united* --bility /,ɪndɪspljʊ'bɪlə̇ti||-sa:-/ n [U]
**in·dis·tinct** /,ɪndɪ'stɪŋkt/ adj not clear to the eye or ear or mind: *Those events are just an indistinct memory now. | an indistinct area in a photograph* $\rightarrow$ see also DISTINCT --ly adv --ness n [U]
**in·dis·tin·guish·a·ble** /,ɪndɪ'stɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/ adj [(from)] which cannot be seen or known to be different from something else or each other: *The twin sisters are almost indistinguishable. | The material is indistinguishable from real silk, but much cheaper.* --bly adv
**in·di·vid·u·al$^1$** /,ɪndə'vɪdʒuəl/ adj 1 [A] separate or par- ticular; existing as an individual: *Each individual leaf on the tree is different. | The education department decides on general teaching policies, but the exact details are left to the individual schools. | Individual portions (=enough for one person) of cheese* 2 [A] suitable for each person or thing, but not necessarily for any others: *Individual attention must be given to every fault in the material.* 3 (of a manner, style, or way of doing things) particular to the person, thing etc, concerned (and different from others); DISTINCTIVE: *She wears very individual clothes.* $\rightarrow$ see also INDIVIDUALLY
**individual$^2$** n 1 a) a single person or thing, considered separately from the class or group to which he, she, or it belongs: *The rights of the individual are perhaps the most important rights in a free society.* b) a person whose ideas, behaviour etc may not be the same as other people's: *Do social pressures make it hard for us to remain individuals?* 2 infml a person of a particular kind: *a bad-tempered individual*
**in·di·vid·u·al·is·m** /,ɪndə'vɪdʒuəlɪzəm/ n [U] the idea that the rights and freedom of the individual are the most important rights in a society, a central belief in most western countries, especially the US
**in·di·vid·u·al·ist** /,ɪndə'vɪdʒuəlɪst/ n, adj (a person who is) noticeably independent and individual in opinions and/or style --ic /,ɪndə,vɪdʒuə'lɪstɪk/ adj --ically /kli/ adv
**in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty** /,ɪndə,vɪdʒu'ælə̇ti/ n [U] the character and qualities that make someone or something different from all others: *a dull woman, who lacks individuality*
**in·di·vid·u·al·ize** also **-ise** *BrE* /,ɪndə'vɪdʒuəlaɪz/ v [T] to cause to change according to the special needs or character of a person or thing; give individuality to --ization /,ɪndə,vɪdʒuəlaɪ'zeɪʃən||-lə-/ n [U]
**in·di·vid·u·al·ly** /,ɪndə'vɪdʒuəli/ adv 1 one by one; sepa- rately: *Individually, they're nice children but when they're in a group they can be quite troublesome.* 2 in an INDIVIDUAL$^1$ way: *dressing very individually*
**Individual Re'tirement Ac,count** n $\rightarrow$ see IRA$^2$
**,individual 'Savings Ac,count** n $\rightarrow$ see ISA
**in·di·vis·i·ble** /,ɪndɪ'vɪzəbəl/ adj which cannot be divided or separated into parts --bly adv --bility /,ɪndɪ,vɪzə'bɪlə̇ti/ n [U]
**Indo-** /ɪndəʊ/ prefix 1 of India; Indian 2 Indian and: *the Indo-Pakistani border*
**In·do·chi·na** /,ɪndəʊ'tʃaɪnə/ a former name given to part of southeast Asia by Europeans. During the 19th century, Indochina included Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thai- land, parts of Malaysia, and Laos, but in the 20th century Indochina came to mean the countries ruled by France: Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. These three countries were also called French Indochina.
**in·doc·tri·nate** /ɪn'dɒktrə̇neɪt||ɪn'da:k-/ v [T(with)] usually derog to train (someone) to accept a set of (especially politi- cal) ideas without questioning them: *indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism* --nation /ɪn,dɒktrə'neɪʃən|| ɪn,da:k-/ n [U]
**Indo-Euro'pean** adj the Indo-European group of languages includes English, French, Hindi, Russian, and most of the languages of Europe and northern India. It also includes the ancient languages Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit.
**in·do·lent** /'ɪndələnt/ adj fml lazy; disliking effort or activity --ly adv --lence n [U]
**in·dom·i·ta·ble** /ɪn'dɒmɪtəbəl||ɪn'da:-/ adj too strong and brave to be discouraged: *an indomitable spirit in the face of adversity* --bly adv
**In·do·ne·sia** /,ɪndəʊ'niːziə, -'niːʒə -'niːzə, -'niːʃə/ a country in the southeast Indian Ocean consisting of more than 13,000 islands, the largest of which are Java, Sumatra, most of Borneo, Sulawesi, and Bali. Population: 234,893,453 (2003). Capital: Jakarta. In population, it is the fourth largest country in the world, and its official religion is Islam. --Indonesian n, adj
**in·door** /'ɪndɔːr/ adj [A] existing, happening, done, or used inside a building: *indoor sports | indoor clothes | an indoor swimming pool* $\rightarrow$ opposite OUTDOOR
**in·doors** /ɪn'dɔːz||-ɔːrz/ adv 1 into or inside a building: *We went indoors. | We stayed indoors.* $\rightarrow$ opposite OUT- DOORS 2 'er indoors *BrE infml* humor one's wife: *I wanted to spend Sunday fishing, but 'er indoors wouldn't wear it! (=did not allow me to)*
**in·dorse** /ɪn'dɔːs||-ɔːrs/ v [T] to ENDORSE
**in·du·bi·ta·ble** /ɪn'djuːbɪtəbəl||ɪn'du:-/ adj fml which can- not be doubted; unquestionable --bly adv
**in·duce** /ɪn'djuːs||ɪn'duːs/ v [T] 1 [+obj+to-v] fml to lead (someone) to do something, often by persuading: *Nothing*