What does "induction" mean?
An act of inducting.
Induction
/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An act of inducting.
- Grammar: induction is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: initiation, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning.
- Useful contrasts: deductive logic, abduction, abductions.
- Usage evidence: The rock star's induction into the Hall of Fame was predicted by all.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of inducting. countable, uncountable
"I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this time, as the affair now stands, the induction of your acquaintance."
- 2 an act that sets in motion some course of events wordnet
- 3 An act of inducting.; A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. countable, uncountable
"[Strom] Thurmond also condemned [Bayard] Rustin for having refusing ^([sic]) military induction as a conscientious objector."
- 4 the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) wordnet
- 5 An act of inducting.; The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonym: orientation"
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- 6 reasoning from detailed facts to general principles wordnet
- 7 An act of inducing. countable, uncountable
"One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation."
- 8 stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors wordnet
- 9 An act of inducing.; Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field. countable, uncountable
- 10 a formal entry into an organization or position or office wordnet
- 11 An act of inducing.; Derivation of general principles from specific instances. countable, uncountable
"Meronym: abstraction"
- 12 an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current wordnet
- 13 An act of inducing.; A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next. countable, uncountable
- 14 An act of inducing.; Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play. countable, uncountable
- 15 An act of inducing.; Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells. countable, uncountable
- 16 An act of inducing.; The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine. countable, uncountable
- 17 The process of inducing labour for the childbirth process. countable, uncountable
- 18 An introduction. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"This is but an induction: I'lldraw / The curtains of the tragedy hereafter."
Synonyms
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Example
"The rock star's induction into the Hall of Fame was predicted by all."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "induction"?
Common synonyms include: initiation, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning, abstraction, accedence.
How do you use "induction" in a sentence?
The rock star's induction into the Hall of Fame was predicted by all.
How do you pronounce "induction"?
Pronounced /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from indūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, induct + -ion or induce + -tion.