induction
(noun)
noun
1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- he was ordered to report for induction into the army
Similar word(s): initiation, installation
Definition categories: event, ceremonial, ceremony, observance
2. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
Similar word(s): inductance
Definition categories: phenomenon
3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
Similar word(s): generalisation, generalization
Definition categories: thought, colligation
4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
Similar word(s): elicitation, evocation
Definition categories: thought, input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus
5. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
- the induction of an anesthetic state
Definition categories: act, debut, entry, introduction, launching, unveiling
6. an act that sets in motion some course of events
Similar word(s): initiation, trigger