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INDUCTION

• the act of inducing [n -S]
• A means of proving a theorem by showing that if it is true of any particular case, it is true of the next case in a series, and then showing that it is indeed true in one particular case
• The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body
• The production of an electric current in a conductor by varying the magnetic field applied to the conductor
• The stage of the working cycle of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel mixture is drawn into the cylinders
• The action or process of inducting someone to a position or organization
• A formal introduction to a new job or position
• Enlistment into military service
• The process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something
• The process of bringing on childbirth or abortion by artificial means, typically by the use of drugs
• The inference of a general law from particular instances
• The production of (facts) to prove a general statement

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