induction
/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
An act of inducing.; Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field; An act of inducting; An act of inducting.
- plural
- inductions
Meanings
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An act of inducing.; Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field
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An act of inducting
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An act of inducting.; A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service
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An act of inducting.; The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study
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An act of inducing
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An act of inducing.; Derivation of general principles from specific instances
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An act of inducing.; 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 nextrare
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An act of inducing.; 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 playrare
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An act of inducing.; Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cellsrare
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An act of inducing.; The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston enginerare