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| in·duc·tion [ in dúkshən ] (plural in·duc·tions) |
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1. act of inducting somebody: the act or process of inducting somebody into a position or an organization
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2. process of inducing something: the process of inducing a state, feeling, or idea
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3. medicine process of hastening birth: the act or the process of medically hastening the birth of a baby
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4. logic conclusion based on evidence: a generalization based on observed instances, or the making of such generalizations, in the usual working method of scientists
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5. physics creation of electric or magnetic forces: the process by which electric or magnetic forces are created in a circuit by being in proximity to an electric or magnetic field or a varying current without physical contact
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6. military act of enlisting somebody: the act of formally enlisting somebody into military service
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7. embryology process in development of embryo: the process by which one part of an embryo affects the development of another, e.g. through the diffusion of hormones
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8. chemistry synthesis of enzyme: the process by which the production of an enzyme is stimulated by the increased concentration of the substance it acts on
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9. mathematics process of mathematical proof: a process for proving propositions with variables limited to positive integers by showing that the smallest instance is true and each following instance is derived from the one before
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  in·duc·tion·al adjective |
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