induction Meaning & Definition
What Does Induction Mean?
Induction is used as a noun meaning An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study. It can also mean A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
Word Facts for Induction
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɪnˈdʌkʃən// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | initiation, evocation and installation |
| Plural | inductions |
Induction Definition (Noun)
- An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
- A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
- The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
- An act of inducing. Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field. Derivation of general principles from specific instances.
- Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.
- Derivation of general principles from specific instances.
- A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.
- Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.
- Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.
- The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.
- The process of inducing labour for the childbirth process.
- An introduction.
Noun
- An act of inducting.
- An act of inducing.
- The process of inducing the birth process.
Synonyms of Induction
Induction synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Induction
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Induction in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
induction (countable and uncountable, plural inductions)
Words That Rhyme With Induction
Origin of Induction
Inherited from Middle English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from indūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, induct + -ion or induce + -tion.
Induction Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of induction is //ɪnˈdʌkʃən//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Induction
What part of speech is induction?
Induction is a noun.
What is another word for induction?
Words with a similar meaning to induction include initiation, evocation and installation. See the full list of induction synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of induction?
The plural of induction is inductions.