induction
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Definitions
Noun
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"
Noun
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
Noun
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
Noun
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
Noun
the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"
Noun
an act that sets in motion some course of events
Synonyms
elicitation
evocation
generalisation
generalization
inductance
inductive reasoning
initiation
installation
trigger