"induction" in the noun sense
1. initiation, induction, installation
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
"his initiation into the club"
"he was ordered to report for induction into the army"
"he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"
2. induction, inductance
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
3. generalization, generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
4. evocation, induction, elicitation
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
"the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
5. induction
the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time
"the induction of an anesthetic state"
6. trigger, induction, initiation
an act that sets in motion some course of events
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