induction
noun
in·duc·tion
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Definition of induction
1a
: the act or process of inducting (as into office)
b
: an initial experience : initiation
c
: the formality by which a civilian is inducted into military service
2a(1)
: inference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances — compare deduction sense 2a
(2)
: a conclusion arrived at by induction
b
: mathematical demonstration of the validity of a law concerning all the positive integers by proving that it holds for the integer 1 and that if it holds for an arbitrarily chosen positive integer k, it must hold for the integer k + 1
— called also mathematical induction
3
: a preface, prologue, or introductory scene especially of an early English play
4a
: the act of bringing forward or adducing something (such as facts or particulars)
b
: the act of causing or bringing on or about
c
: the process by which an electrical conductor becomes electrified when near a charged body, by which a magnetizable body becomes magnetized when in a magnetic field or in the magnetic flux set up by a magnetomotive force, or by which an electromotive force is produced in a circuit by varying the magnetic field linked with the circuit
d
: the inspiration of the fuel-air charge from the carburetor into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine
e
: the process by which the fate of embryonic cells is determined (as by the action of adjacent cells) and morphogenetic differentiation brought about
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Synonyms for induction
Synonyms
baptism, inaugural, inauguration, initiation, installation, installment (also instalment), investiture, investment
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Examples of induction in a Sentence
Many people attended the bishop's induction.
The induction ceremony was held at a banquet hall.
the registration and induction of draftees
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Long story short, inductive charging transfers energy from a charger to a receiver in the back of the phone through electromagnetic induction. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "How Does Wireless Charging Work?," 1 Sep. 2019 Mawae’s induction at Canton, Ohio, as one of his era’s greatest offensive linemen touched every Arizona State player to some degree. — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Herm Edwards brings Marvin Lewis to Arizona State to 'help me coach the coaches'," 28 Aug. 2019 Kwolek was honored with an Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Honor, along with induction into the National Plastics Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. — Dan Samorodnitsky, Smithsonian, "You Can Thank Chemist Stephanie Kwolek for Bulletproof Vests and Yoga Pants," 21 Aug. 2019 The event, which will take place at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, is scheduled for the Oct. 18-20 weekend, which coincides with Terps coach Cathy Reese’s National Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction on Oct. 19. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Jets’ Brandon Copeland, former Ravens LB and Gilman graduate, suspended by NFL for PED violation," 21 Aug. 2019 At Tuesday’s meeting, Harrison’s staff demonstrated the use of an induction cooktop by making chocolate fondue. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "Berkeley becomes first U.S. city to ban natural gas in new homes," 17 July 2019 An induction ceremony will take place Nov. 1 and the group will be honored at halftime of the UCLA-Colorado football game the next day. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, "Soccer! An embarrassment of MLS riches in L.A.," 20 Aug. 2019 Baldelli lauds Hamilton The start of the Twins’ game on Saturday was delayed as the Rangers held their Hall of Fame induction ceremony. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Twins’ Martin Perez ready for start against former team," 17 Aug. 2019 Turgeon has been invited to the weekend multiple times, but only to play in the celebrity game the day before the induction ceremony. — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, "Why isn’t former Avs forward Pierre Turgeon in the Hockey Hall of Fame? He and 1998 inductee Michel Goulet try to explain.," 11 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'induction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for induction
induction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of induction
: the formal act or process of placing someone into a new job, position, government office, etc.
US
: the formal act of making someone a member of the military
medical
: the act of giving a pregnant woman special drugs so that she will give birth
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induction
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in·duc·tion
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Kids Definition of induction
1
: the act or process of placing someone in a new job or position
induction into the Hall of Fame
2
: the production of an electrical or magnetic effect through the influence of a nearby magnet, electrical current, or electrically charged body
induction
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in·duc·tion
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Medical Definition of induction
1
: the act of causing or bringing on or about
induction of labor
specifically
: the establishment of the initial state of anesthesia often with an agent other than that used subsequently to maintain the anesthetic state
2
: the process by which an electrical conductor becomes electrified when near a charged body, by which a magnetizable body becomes magnetized when in a magnetic field or in the magnetic flux set up by a magnetomotive force, or by which an electromotive force is produced in a circuit by varying the magnetic field linked with the circuit
3a
: arousal of a part or area (as of the retina) by stimulation of an adjacent part or area
b
: the process by which the fate of embryonic cells is determined (as by the action of adjacent cells) and morphogenetic differentiation brought about