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inductions
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a formal process of being admitted or introduced into an organization, position, or office
- Her induction into the board of directors was marked by a welcome ceremony.
- The company held an induction for all new employees to explain its policies and culture.
- His induction as president took place in a historic hall filled with dignitaries.
- The induction of new members into the honor society occurs every spring.
- During the induction, she received her official badge and signed the oath of office.
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the process of deriving a general principle from specific observations or instances
- Scientists used induction to conclude that all swans in the region were white.
- The theory was developed through careful induction from experimental data.
- Induction allows reasoning from particular cases to broader generalizations.
- By induction, he inferred that the new drug would work on all patients.
- Teachers often encourage students to learn mathematics through induction.
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the generation of an electromotive force in a closed circuit caused by a changing magnetic field or current
- Electromagnetic induction allows generators to produce electricity.
- The coil produced a current by induction when exposed to a moving magnet.
- Transformers operate on the principle of induction to transfer voltage.
- Induction in the circuit caused the light to flicker momentarily.
- Michael Faraday discovered induction while experimenting with magnets and coils.
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the action of initiating something, often at an early stage
- The induction of labor was recommended due to medical concerns.
- His speech marked the induction of a new era in the company.
- The medication helped in the induction of sleep.
- Early induction of new policies improved organizational efficiency.
- Induction of the immune response is essential for vaccination effectiveness.
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an action or event that triggers a process or series of events
- The sudden rainstorm was the induction of widespread flooding in the area.
- The discovery of oil was the induction of economic growth in the region.
- His resignation acted as an induction of political instability.
- The first strike was the induction of a prolonged conflict.
- The announcement served as the induction of a series of reforms.
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stimulation that elicits a particular set of behaviors or responses
- Classical music can cause induction of calm behavior in patients.
- Certain cues trigger the induction of defensive reactions in animals.
- Light pulses caused induction of activity in the neural network.
- The experiment measured induction of stress responses under pressure.
- Induction of fear was observed when the subjects encountered a predator model.
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(in mathematics) a method of proving a statement by showing it is true for a natural number n and that if true for n, it is true for n+1
- By induction, the property holds for all natural numbers.
- Induction is a standard technique in proving combinatorial identities.
- He demonstrated the formula's validity by induction.
- The professor illustrated induction with a sequence of numbers.
- Using induction, the pattern was shown to continue infinitely.
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a medical procedure used to start labor and help a woman give birth
- The doctor recommended an induction because the baby was overdue.
- Induction is often used when there are risks to waiting for natural labor.
- Her induction went smoothly, and the baby was born healthy.
- The hospital specializes in safe and effective labor induction methods.
- Her induction was planned to prevent complications from a prolonged pregnancy.