induction

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
noun
  1. The process of officially introducing someone to a new job, organization, or position.
    • The induction ceremony for the club's new members was held in the auditorium.
    • She completed a week-long induction before starting her role as a teacher.
    • New employees attend an induction session on their first day.
  2. A method of reasoning in which general principles are drawn from specific observations or examples.
    • In logic class, we learned the difference between deduction and induction.
    • Scientists use induction to form theories based on experimental data.
    • By induction, we concluded that all swans are white after seeing only white ones.
  3. The process of generating an electric current or magnetic field in a conductor by a changing magnetic field.
    • The induction of current in the wire caused the light bulb to glow.
    • Wireless chargers use electromagnetic induction to transfer power.
    • Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction in the 1830s.
  4. The act of bringing something about, especially the start of a process or state.
    • The induction of labor was necessary because the baby was overdue.
    • Doctors monitored the patient closely during the induction of anesthesia.
    • The induction of sleep can be helped by a warm bath and soft music.
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