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induction

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Definitions
noun

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

noun

an act that sets in motion some course of events

noun

reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

noun

an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

noun

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

“he was ordered to report for induction into the army”

noun

the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

“the induction of an anesthetic state”

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