induction
pronunciation
How to pronounce induction in British English:
UK [ɪnˈdʌkʃn]
How to pronounce induction in American English:
US [ɪnˈdʌkʃn]
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- Noun:
- a formal entry into an organization or position or office
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
- the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF
- stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
- (physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current
- the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
- an act that sets in motion some course of events
Word Origin
- induction (n.)
- late 14c., "advancement toward the grace of God;" also (c. 1400) "formal installation of a clergyman," from Old French induction (14c.) or directly from Latin inductionem (nominative inductio) "a leading in, introduction," noun of action from past participle stem of inducere "to lead" (see induce). As a term in logic (early 15c.) it is from Cicero's use of inductio to translate Greek epagoge "leading to" in Aristotle. Induction starts with known instances and arrives at generalizations; deduction starts from the general principle and arrives at some individual fact. As a term of science, c. 1800; military service sense is from 1934, American English.
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Example
- 1. His ac induction motor , patented in 1888 , has transformed how electricity is used .
- 2. Scientists are cataloguing the elemental components for adaptation , induction , intelligence , evolution , and coevolution into a periodic table of life .
- 3. His sceptical results , especially regarding induction , remain a problem for modern philosophers .
- 4. Great induction programs create opportunities for novice teachers to learn from best practices and analyze and reflect on their teaching .
- 5. An induction motor , by contrast , can be cooled passively-and thereby dispense with the hefty radiator , cooling fan , water pump and associated plumbing .