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induction

noun

1 induction

A formal entry into an organization or position or office:
— He was ordered to report for induction into the army.

synonyms: initiation, installation.

Roget 599: the drama, the stage, the theater, the play; film the film, movies, motion pictures, cinema, cinematography; theatricals, dramaturgy, histrionic art, buskin, sock, ... show more

Roget 463: experiment; essay etc. (attempt) 675; analysis etc. (investigation) 461; screen; trial, tentative method, t=atonnement.    verification, ... show more

Roget 461: inquiry; request etc. 765; search, research, quest, pursuit etc. 622.    examination, review, scrutiny, investigation, ... show more

Roget 995: church, churchdom; ministry, apostleship, priesthood, prelacy, hierarch, church government, christendom, pale of the church.    clericalism, sacerdotalism, episcopalianism, ... show more

Dutch: bevestiging, installatie, vestiging

2 induction

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

synonym: inductance.

Dutch: elektromagnetische inductie, zelfinductie, inductie, invloed
Polish: indukcja

3 induction

Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

synonyms: generalisation, generalization, inductive reasoning.

Roget 476: reasoning ratiocination rationalism; dialectics, induction, generalization.    discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry etc. 461.    argumentation, controversy, debate; ... show more

Polish: generalizacja, uogólnienie

4 induction

Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors.

synonyms: elicitation, evocation.

5 induction

The act of bringing about something (especially at an early time).

6 induction

An act that sets in motion some course of events.

synonyms: initiation, trigger.

Polish: wywołanie


Moby thesaurus: Baconian method, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning, accedence, acceptance, accession, admission, admittance, alphabet, analysis, apostolic orders, appointment, baptism, basics, call, call-up, calling, canonization, coming out ... show more.

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