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Induction

ɪnˈdʌkʃn

Induction definitions

noun

Inflections:

induction inductions

the action or process of inducting someone to a post or organization

"induction into membership of a Masonic brotherhood"
- a formal introduction to a new job or position
  
  "an induction course"
- enlistment into military service
the process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something

"the induction of malformations by radiation"
- the process of bringing on the birth of a baby by artificial means, typically by the use of drugs
the inference of a general law from particular instances

"the admission that laws of nature cannot be established by induction"

Synonyms:
deriving induction deduction deducing inferring inference gathering gleaning drawing out extraction eliciting
- the production of facts to prove a general statement
- a means of proving a theorem by showing that if it is true of any particular case it is true of the next case in a series, and then showing that it is indeed true in one particular case
the production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
- the production of an electric current in a conductor by varying the magnetic field applied to the conductor
the stage of the working cycle of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel mixture is drawn into the cylinders