INDUCTION

Definition of INDUCTION

  1. (noun)a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  2. (noun)an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
  3. (noun)reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
  4. (noun)stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
  5. (noun)the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
  6. (noun)an act that sets in motion some course of events