Induction is a procedure or ceremony for introducing someone to a new job, organization, or way of life.
...the induction of the girls into the sport.
...Elvis' induction into the army.
...an induction course for new members.
Synonyms: installation, institution, introduction, initiation More Synonyms of induction
2. uncountable noun
Induction is a method of reasoning in which you use individual ideas or facts to give you a general rule or conclusion.
[formal]
3. uncountable noun
Induction is the process by which electricity or magnetism is passed between two objects or circuits without them touching each other.
[technical]
4. See also induce
More Synonyms of induction
induction in British English
(ɪnˈdʌkʃən)
noun
1.
the act of inducting or state of being inducted
2.
the act of inducing
3.
(in an internal-combustion engine) the part of the action of a piston by which mixed air and fuel are drawn from the carburettor to the cylinder
4. logic
a.
a process of reasoning, used esp in science, by which a general conclusion is drawn from a set of premises, based mainly on experience or experimental evidence. The conclusion goes beyond the information contained in the premises, and does not follow necessarily from them. Thus an inductive argument may be highly probable, yet lead from true premises to a false conclusion
b.
a conclusion reached by this process of reasoning
Compare deduction (sense 4)
5.
the process by which electrical or magnetic properties are transferred, without physical contact, from one circuit or body to another
See also inductance
6. biology
the effect of one tissue, esp an embryonic tissue, on the development of an adjacent tissue
7. biochemistry
the process by which synthesis of an enzyme is stimulated by the presence of its substrate
8. mathematics, logic
a.
a method of proving a proposition that all integers have a property, by first proving that 1 has the property and then that if the integern has it so has n + 1
b.
the application of recursive rules
9.
a.
a formal introduction or entry into an office or position
b.
(as modifier)
induction course
induction period
10. US
the formal enlistment of a civilian into military service
11. an archaic word for preface
Derived forms
inductional (inˈductional)
adjective
induction in American English
(ɪnˈdʌkʃən)
noun
1.
an inducting or being inducted; installation, initiation, etc.
2. Archaic
an introduction; preface or prelude
3.
an inducing, or bringing about
4.
a bringing forward of separate facts or instances, esp. so as to prove a general statement
5. Embryology
the influence of one tissue upon the development of adjacent tissue, as by the diffusion of a chemical substance to nearby tissue
6. Logic
reasoning from particular facts or individual cases to a general conclusion; also, a conclusion reached by such reasoning
see also deduction
7. Ancient Mathematics
a method of proving a theorem which holds true for all whole numbers greater than or equal to some first number, by demonstrating that it holds true for the first number and by showing that, if it holds true for all the subsequent numbers preceding a given number, then it must hold for the next following number
: in full mathematical induction
8. Physics
a.
the act or process by which an electric or magnetic effect is produced in an electrical conductor or magnetizable body when it is exposed to the influence or variation of a field of force
b.
the transference of the explosive mixture of air and fuel from the carburetor to the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine
Word origin
OFr < L inductio
induction in Automotive Engineering
(ɪndʌkʃən)
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
Induction is the drawing in of air or an air/fuel mixture into an engine.
Can detergents help keep the induction and fuelling systems of an engine free of deposits?
The device measures the velocity of air flowing into the engine's induction system and the temperature of that air.
The effectiveness of the engine's induction process is its ability to draw the air and fuel mixture into the cylinder.
induction stroke
Examples of 'induction' in a sentence
induction
This tool alone is not enough to streamline the induction process.
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There also had to be an effective induction process and constant monitoring.
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The induction process is the most important part of a new job.
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An effective chairman will have a robust induction process.
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We widened it to include the whole difference agenda and made it part of our induction programme.
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There is a leadership programme for managers and an induction course for new bosses.
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What's the best way to manage the induction process in a small company?
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The process is now part of the company's induction process.
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The induction hob heats only the saucepan, not the area around it.
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Employees may need one-to-one support beyond the induction period.
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All new managers attend a two-day residential induction programme.
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If not, they must attend an approved induction course.
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You have to take a special 40 hour induction course to teach you a few simple listening techniques.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
When the spring is fully compressed, it is released suddenly to charge an electric battery by magnetic induction.
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Simple to use, you just place your devices on the mat and they will charge at normal speed through magnetic induction.
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For some, the selection interview and the induction period are the times when people set your expectations about working for the organisation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The initial induction course is 147, but you will be encouraged to take other courses.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Use induction and deduction.
Porush, David A Short Guide to Writing About Science (1995)
He paid four visits to China, took part in a partner induction course and was brought up to speed on local problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
While most business schools have an MBA induction process, a few also have surprisesin store for outgoing students.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is an induction programme for all UK staff, and beyond that people are trained in specialist skills within their business units.
Corporate Research Foundation TOP MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANIES IN THE UK (2002)
Ensure your employees have an induction programme, which not only covers the new employees'roles but also explains who you are and what your business stands for.
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In other languages
induction
British English: induction NOUN
Induction is a procedure or ceremony for introducing someone to a new job, organization, or way of life.
...the induction of the girls into the sport.
American English: induction
Brazilian Portuguese: indução
Chinese: 入门
European Spanish: iniciación
French: initiation
German: Einführung
Italian: iniziazione
Japanese: 就任式
Korean: 취임식
European Portuguese: indução
Latin American Spanish: iniciación
All related terms of 'induction'
induction coil
a transformer for producing a high voltage from a low voltage. It consists of a cylindrical primary winding of few turns, a concentric secondary winding of many turns, and often a common soft-iron core
induction loop
a system enabling partially deaf people to hear dialogue and sound in theatres, cinemas , etc, consisting of a loop of wire placed round the perimeter of a designated area. This emits an electromagnetic signal which is picked up by a hearing aid
induction motor
a type of brushless electric motor in which an alternating supply fed to the windings of the stator creates a magnetic field that induces a current in the windings of the rotor . Rotation of the rotor results from the interaction of the magnetic field created by the rotor current with the field of the stator
induction year
the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career , in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor ; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
self-induction
the production of an electromotive force in a circuit when the magnetic flux linked with the circuit changes as a result of a change in current in the same circuit
induction ceremony
a ceremony held to mark a person's formal introduction or entry into an office, position, group, etc
induction course
a course intended to give new staff and recruits training in their work
induction heating
the heating of a conducting material as a result of the electric currents induced in it by an externally applied alternating magnetic field
induction stroke
The induction stroke is the stroke of the piston in an internal combustion engine in which working fluid is drawn into the cylinder .
induction training
training intended to enable new staff and recruits to do their work
magnetic induction
→ magnetic flux density
mutual induction
the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a current change in a second circuit magnetically linked to the first
induction hardening
a process in which the outer surface of a metal component is rapidly heated by means of induced eddy currents. After rapid cooling the resulting phase transformations produce a hard wear-resistant skin
induction programme
a course intended to give new staff and recruits training in their work
induction loop system
a system enabling partially deaf people to hear dialogue and sound in theatres, cinemas , etc, consisting of a loop of wire placed round the perimeter of a designated area. This emits an electromagnetic signal which is picked up by a hearing aid
linear (induction) motor
an electric motor that produces thrust in a direct line, as distinguished from the rotary motion produced by a rotary engine, by the interaction of a moving magnetic field and the current induced by the field
coefficient of mutual induction
the production of an electromotive force in a circuit by a current change in a second circuit magnetically linked to the first
coefficient of self-induction
the production of an electromotive force in a circuit when the magnetic flux linked with the circuit changes as a result of a change in current in the same circuit
1 (noun)
Definition
a formal introduction or entry into an office or position
an induction course for new members
Synonyms
installation
He invited her to attend his installation as chief of his tribe.
institution
the institution of the forty-hour week
introduction
He is remembered for the introduction of the moving assembly line.
initiation
This was my initiation into the peace movement.
inauguration
the inauguration of the new Governor
investiture
Edward VIII's investiture as Prince of Wales in 1911
2 (noun)
Definition
a process of reasoning by which a general conclusion is drawn from particular instances
Synonyms
inference
There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.
conclusion
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.
generalization
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conclusion
Definition
a final decision, opinion, or judgment based on reasoning
We came to the conclusion that it was too difficult to combine the two techniques.