INDUCTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INDUCTION?

Need another word that means the same as “induction”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “induction” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Induction” are: elicitation, evocation, initiation, trigger, generalisation, generalization, inductance, installation, investiture, inauguration, introduction, admission, admittance, incorporation, ordination, investment, enlistment, enrolment, recruitment, beginning, inception, onset, emergence, appearance, first appearance, arrival, eruption, dawn, birth, deriving, deduction, inference, gathering, drawing out, extraction

Induction as a Noun

Definitions of "Induction" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “induction” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something.
• A formal introduction to a new job or position.
• A means of proving a theorem by showing that if it is true of any particular case it is true of the next case in a series, and then showing that it is indeed true in one particular case.
• The action or process of inducting someone to a post or organization.
• The production of an electric current in a conductor by varying the magnetic field applied to the conductor.
• Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
• An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current.
• An act that sets in motion some course of events.
• Enlistment into military service.
• The production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body.
• The production of facts to prove a general statement.
• The stage of the working cycle of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel mixture is drawn into the cylinders.
• A formal entry into an organization or position or office.
• The inference of a general law from particular instances.
• Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors.
• The process of bringing on the birth of a baby by artificial means, typically by the use of drugs.
• The act of bringing about something (especially at an early time.

Synonyms of "Induction" as a noun (35 Words)

admission	The fee charged for admission. The country s admission to the UN.
admittance	The act of admitting someone to enter. People were unable to gain admittance to the hall.
appearance	A process of coming into existence or use. She read it with every appearance of interest.
arrival	The action or process of arriving. The arrival of democracy.
beginning	The background or origins of a person or organization. He was responsible for the beginning of negotiations.
birth	The process of giving birth. Despite a difficult birth he s fit and healthy.
dawn	The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise. He set off at dawn.
deduction	The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. We do not yet know if these deductions are correct.
deriving	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase.
drawing out	Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots.
elicitation	Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors. The elicitation of his testimony was not easy.
emergence	The gradual beginning or coming forth. Figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece.
enlistment	A period of time spent in military service. The enlistment of students in the protests could lead to conflict.
enrolment	The act of enrolling. Enrolments for teacher training have dropped off sharply.
eruption	A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition. The eruption of Vesuvius.
evocation	The action of eliciting a response. His 560 page epic is a detailed moving evocation of childhood.
extraction	The ethnic origin of someone’s family. A dental extraction.
first appearance	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate.
gathering	The act of gathering something. A family gathering.
generalisation	(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
generalization	An idea or conclusion having general application. He was making sweeping generalizations.
inauguration	The ceremonial induction into a position. The President s inauguration.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
incorporation	Including by incorporating. The City Council opposed all new incorporations.
inductance	A component with the property of inductance. An inductance of 40 mH.
inference	The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation. Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data.
initiation	Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. An initiation ceremony.
installation	A large piece of equipment installed for use. A video installation.
introduction	The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. Despite the new introductions many of the older species remain firm favourites.
investiture	The action of formally investing a person with honours or rank. The investiture of bishops.
investment	The ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank. This job calls for the investment of some hard thinking.
onset	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons. The onset of winter.
ordination	A statistical technique in which data from a large number of sites or populations are represented as points in a multidimensional space. The rabbi s family was present for his ordination.
recruitment	The action of enlisting new people in the armed forces. The black tailed deer is notoriously capable of population recruitment after numbers are depleted.
trigger	A small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun. He pulled the trigger of the shotgun.

Usage Examples of "Induction" as a noun

• Induction into membership of a Masonic brotherhood.
• The induction of an anesthetic state.
• The induction of malformations by radiation.
• He was ordered to report for induction into the army.
• An induction course.
• The admission that laws of nature cannot be established by induction.

Associations of "Induction" (30 Words)

alcove	A recess in the wall of a room or garden.
amenity	Pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions. Developments which would clash with amenity.
anode	The negatively charged electrode of an electrical device, such as a primary cell, that supplies current.
attraction	A force under the influence of which objects tend to move towards each other. She has very romantic ideas about sexual attraction.
ceremony	A formal religious or public occasion, especially one celebrating a particular event, achievement, or anniversary. The winners were presented with their prizes at a special ceremony.
conductor	A device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. Most polymers are poor conductors.
convenience	A device or control that is very useful for a particular job. Services should be run to suit the convenience of customers not of staff.
database	An organized body of related information. A database covering nine million workers.
educational	Relating to the provision of education. Children with special educational needs.
electrical	Of a company or shop manufacturing or selling electrical appliances. An electrical storm.
electricity	Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor. The electricity was back on.
electrode	A conductor through which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region.
energy	Physics a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work the units of energy are joules or ergs. His writing conveys great energy.
engineering	A room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located. He had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study.
ergonomics	The study of people’s efficiency in their working environment.
facility	A building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry. He had a facility for languages.
galvanism	The therapeutic use of electric currents.
hospice	A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill. Hospice workers.
installation	A formal entry into an organization or position or office. Computer installations.
insulation	The state of being isolated or detached. Keep your home warmer through insulation.
machinery	Machines or machine systems collectively. The complex machinery of negotiation.
orphanage	The condition of being a child without living parents. His early orphanage shaped his character as an adult.
program	Write a computer program. You can t tell the players without a program.
removal	Dismissal from office. Removal men.
semiconductor	A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects Devices made of semiconductors notably silicon are essential components of most electronic circuits.
server	A computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. The software runs on a variety of Unix servers.
software	(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory. The software industry.
spreadsheet	A computer program used to create and manipulate spreadsheets. William spent most of the day updating the Risk Assessment spreadsheet.
substation	A small post office, for example one situated within a larger shop.
training	The result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior. You ll have to go into strict training.