• noun:   the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

  Example: "The induction of an anesthetic state"

• noun:   an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
• noun:   the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF
• noun:   an act that sets in motion some course of events
• noun:   (physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current
• noun:   stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
• noun:   a formal entry into an organization or position or office

  Example: "He was ordered to report for induction into the army"

• noun:   reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

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