induction

noun

1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office

   noun.event

   Examples

   He was ordered to report for induction into the army.

   Synonyms initiation installation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

   noun.phenomenon

   Synonyms inductance

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms generalisation generalization inductive reasoning

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms elicitation evocation

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

   noun.act

   Examples

   The induction of an anesthetic state.

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. an act that sets in motion some course of events

   noun.act

   Synonyms initiation trigger

   Source: WordNet 3.0

7. The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement.

   noun

   Source: webster1913