induction
Other forms: inductions
After a baseball player's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his name remains on the wall there for life. Induction is something that begins a process or a series of events.
In college, you rush a fraternity, become a pledge, and then receive a pin at the induction ceremony. The word has a meaning in an electrical context as well. When two wires touch each other, they conduct electricity. When the current passes wirelessly between two conductors, it's called induction.
-
the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)“the induction of an anesthetic state”
-
types:
-
induction of labor
(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
-
hypnogenesis
the induction of sleep or hypnosis
-
type of:
-
debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveiling
the act of beginning something new
-
induction of labor
-
a formal entry into an organization or position or office“he was ordered to report for induction into the army”
-
synonyms:
initiation, installation
-
types:
- show 4 types...
- hide 4 types...
-
inaugural, inauguration
the ceremonial induction into a position
-
coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
-
bar mitzvah
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
-
bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah
(Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility
-
type of:
-
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
a formal event performed on a special occasion
-
an act that sets in motion some course of events
-
synonyms:
initiation, trigger
-
types:
-
fomentation, instigation
deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
-
fomentation, instigation
-
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
-
synonyms:
generalisation, generalization, inductive reasoning
-
type of:
-
colligation
the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis
-
colligation
-
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
-
synonyms:
inductance
-
types:
-
mutual induction
generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits
-
self-induction
generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries
-
type of:
-
electrical phenomenon
a physical phenomenon involving electricity
-
mutual induction
-
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
-
synonyms:
elicitation, evocation
-
type of:
-
input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
-
input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus
Vocabulary lists containing induction
Argumentative writing involves investigating a topic, gathering and evaluating information, establishing a position, and writing about the position in a clear and concise manner. This list of vocabulary reviews the key terms that are essential to the art of argumentation. Here are links to our lists in the collection: List 1, List 2
In this nonfiction book, Gail Jarrow chronicles the life of James Garfield, detailing Garfield's early life, his rise to become the 20th president of the United States, and the events and aftermath of his assassination.
Richard, younger brother of King Edward IV, wants to rule England — and he will stop at nothing, including murder, in order to seize the crown.
Look up induction for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
