induction
noun
in·duc·tion
in-ˈdək-shən 
1
a
: the act or process of inducting (as into office)
b
: the formality by which a civilian is inducted into military service
c
: an initial experience : initiation
2
a(1)
: inference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances compare deduction sense 2a
(2)
: a conclusion arrived at by induction
b
: mathematical demonstration of the validity of a law concerning all the positive integers by proving that it holds for the integer 1 and that if it holds for an arbitrarily chosen positive integer k, it must hold for the integer k + 1
called also mathematical induction
3
a
: the process by which an electrical conductor becomes electrified when near a charged body, by which a magnetizable body becomes magnetized when in a magnetic field or in the magnetic flux set up by a magnetomotive force, or by which an electromotive force is produced in a circuit by varying the magnetic field linked with the circuit
b
: the inspiration of the fuel-air charge from the carburetor into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine
c
: the process by which the fate of embryonic cells is determined (as by the action of adjacent cells) and morphogenetic differentiation brought about
4
a
: the act of bringing forward or adducing something (such as facts or particulars)
b
: the act of causing or bringing on or about
5
: a preface, prologue, or introductory scene especially of an early English play
Examples of induction in a Sentence
Many people attended the bishop's induction.
The induction ceremony was held at a banquet hall.
the registration and induction of draftees
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Last week, Mangold was announced as one of 52 Modern-Era players being considered for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, and Elton John were announced as participating as performers and presenters for the induction ceremony.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Last week, Mangold was announced as one of 52 Modern-Era players being considered for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
After this, Zevon’s actual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction down the street in a couple of weeks may seem anticlimactic to anyone who was at the United for the more epic experience.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for induction
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induction
noun
in·duc·tion
in-ˈdək-shən
1
a
: the act or process of inducting (as into office)
b
: a first experience of something : initiation
c
: the procedure by which a civilian is inducted into military service
2
: reasoning from particular examples to a general conclusion
3
a
: the act of causing or bringing on or about
b
: the process of producing an electrical or magnetic effect through the influence of a nearby magnet, electric current, or electrically charged body
Medical Definition
induction
noun
in·duc·tion
in-ˈdək-shən
1
: the act of causing or bringing on or about
induction of labor
specifically
: the establishment of the initial state of anesthesia often with an agent other than that used subsequently to maintain the anesthetic state
2
: the process by which an electrical conductor becomes electrified when near a charged body, by which a magnetizable body becomes magnetized when in a magnetic field or in the magnetic flux set up by a magnetomotive force, or by which an electromotive force is produced in a circuit by varying the magnetic field linked with the circuit
3
a
: arousal of a part or area (as of the retina) by stimulation of an adjacent part or area
b
: the process by which the fate of embryonic cells is determined (as by the action of adjacent cells) and morphogenetic differentiation brought about
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