INDUCTION
Scrabble letter values: I1N1D2U1C3T1I1O1N1 = 12
Definition
- noun a formal entry into an organization or position or office. — synonyms: initiation, installation
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current. — synonyms: inductance
- noun reasoning from detailed facts to general principles. — synonyms: generalization, generalisation, inductive_reasoning
- noun stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors. — synonyms: evocation, elicitation
- noun the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time).
- noun an act that sets in motion some course of events. — synonyms: trigger, initiation
Examples
- “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”