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the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state" an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF an act that sets in motion some course of events (physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" 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" reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
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