Induction Definition & Meaning

induction
noun
  1. 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. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
  3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
  4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
  5. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
  6. an act that sets in motion some course of events

Synonyms for induction

elicitation noun

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

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evocation noun

imaginative re-creation calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations stimulation that calls up

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inductance noun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow

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initiation noun

a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club

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installation noun

the act of installing something (as equipment)

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trigger noun

lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen an

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What does induction mean?
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" an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current reasoning from detailed facts to general principles stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
What part of speech is induction?
Induction is a noun.
How many definitions does induction have?
Induction has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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