induction
English Thesaurus
1. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fomentation, instigation, |
| definition | : | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act) |
2. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | induction of labor, |
| definition | : | (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hypnogenesis, |
| definition | : | the induction of sleep or hypnosis (noun.act) |
3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | colligation, |
| definition | : | the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis (noun.cognition) |
4. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition)
5. a formal entry into an organization or position or office (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | bar mitzvah, |
| definition | : | (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah, |
| definition | : | (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility (noun.event) |
6. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current (noun.phenomenon)
| hyponym | : | mutual induction, |
| definition | : | generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | self-induction, |
| definition | : | generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries (noun.phenomenon) |
7. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| derivation | : | initiate, lead up, |
| definition | : | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
8. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bring on, induce, |
| definition | : | cause to arise (verb.creation) |
9. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | induce, |
| definition | : | reason or establish by induction (verb.cognition) |
10. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
11. a formal entry into an organization or position or office (noun.event)
| derivation | : | instal, install, |
| definition | : | put into an office or a position (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | induct, invest, seat, |
| definition | : | place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
| definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
12. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | induce, induct, |
| definition | : | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes (verb.creation) |
13. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| derivation | : | initiate, lead up, |
| definition | : | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
14. the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | bring on, induce, |
| definition | : | cause to arise (verb.creation) |
15. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | induce, |
| definition | : | reason or establish by induction (verb.cognition) |
16. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, |
| definition | : | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) (verb.emotion) |
17. a formal entry into an organization or position or office (noun.event)
| derivation | : | instal, install, |
| definition | : | put into an office or a position (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | induct, invest, seat, |
| definition | : | place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | induct, initiate, |
| definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
18. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | induce, induct, |
| definition | : | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes (verb.creation) |
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