Meaning & Definition of Induction in English

1. A formal entry into an organization or position or office

• "His initiation into the club"

• "He was ordered to report for induction into the army"

• "He gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

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

3. Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

4. Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

• "The elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

5. The act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

• "The induction of an anesthetic state"

6. An act that sets in motion some course of events