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induction

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/noun3 syllables

Induction means: reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

Synonyms for induction10

noun, as in reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

generalization, generalisation, inductive reasoning

noun, as in a formal entry into an organization or position or office

noun, as in stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

evocation, elicitation

noun, as in an act that sets in motion some course of events

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

inductance

also used for induction

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What does induction mean?6

noun

1

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

2

a formal entry into an organization or position or office“his initiation into the club”

3

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors“the elicitation of his testimony was not easy”

4

an act that sets in motion some course of events

5

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

6

the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)“the induction of an anesthetic state”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with induction?14

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Induction in a sentence

  • Induction cookers use magnets to directly heat pots and pans.Hybrid
  • Induction to our society requires the renunciation of all other allegiances, including to one's country and family.Auride
  • The rock star's induction into the Hall of Fame was predicted by all.beaushiny
  • I broke my gas-powered rice cooker so I got an induction rice cooker instead.WestofEden

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Forms of induction

as a noun

plural
inductions