The difference between Induce and Trigger

When used as verbs, induce means to lead by persuasion or influence, whereas trigger means to fire a weapon.


Trigger is also noun with the meaning: a finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.

check bellow for the other definitions of Induce and Trigger

  1. Induce as a verb (transitive):

    To lead by persuasion or influence; incite.

  2. Induce as a verb (transitive):

    To cause, bring about, lead to.

    Examples:

    "His meditation induced a compromise. Opium induces sleep."

  3. Induce as a verb (physics):

    To cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction.

  4. Induce as a verb (transitive, logic):

    To infer by induction.

  5. Induce as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To lead in, bring in, introduce.

  6. Induce as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To draw on, place upon.

  1. Trigger as a noun:

    A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.

    Examples:

    "Just pull the trigger."

  2. Trigger as a noun:

    A similar device used to activate any mechanism.

  3. Trigger as a noun:

    An event that initiates others, or incites a response.

    Examples:

    "Sleeping in an unfamiliar room can be a trigger for sleepwalking."

  4. Trigger as a noun:

    A concept or image that upsets somebody.

    Examples:

    "I can't watch that violent film. Blood is one of my triggers."

  5. Trigger as a noun (psychology):

    An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person.

  6. Trigger as a noun (music):

    An electronic transducer allowing a drum, cymbal, etc. to control an electronic drum unit or similar device.

  7. Trigger as a noun (music):

    A device that manually lengthens (or sometimes shortens) the slide or tubing of a brass instrument, allowing the pitch range to be altered while playing.

  8. Trigger as a noun (electronics):

    A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.

  9. Trigger as a noun (databases):

    An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.

  10. Trigger as a noun (online gaming):

    A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.

  11. Trigger as a noun (archaic):

    A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.

  1. Trigger as a verb (transitive):

    To fire a weapon.

  2. Trigger as a verb (transitive):

    To initiate something.

    Examples:

    "The controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers."

  3. Trigger as a verb (transitive, sensitive):

    To spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).

    Examples:

    "This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims."

  4. Trigger as a verb (intransitive, especially, electronics):

    To activate; to become active.