Main entry: trigger, induction, initiation
Definition: an act that sets in motion some course of events
Main entry: induction
Definition: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
Usage: the induction of an anesthetic state
Main entry: generalisation, generalization, induction, inductive reasoning
Definition: reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
Main entry: elicitation, evocation, induction
Definition: stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
Usage: the elicitation of his testimony was not easy
Main entry: induction, initiation, installation
Definition: a formal entry into an organization or position or office
Usage: 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
Main entry: inductance, induction
Definition: an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current