English to English noun
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a formal entry into an organization or position or office | | Example: his initiation into the club he was ordered to report for induction into the army he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
source: wordnet30
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an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current | | source: wordnet30
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reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | | source: wordnet30
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stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors | | Example: the elicitation of his testimony was not easy
source: wordnet30
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the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) | | Example: the induction of an anesthetic state
source: wordnet30
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an act that sets in motion some course of events | | source: wordnet30
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The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement. | | source: webster1913
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