induction

noun

1. 1

   an act that sets in motion some course of events

2. 2

   the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)

   the induction of an anesthetic state

3. 3

   reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

4. 4

   stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

   the elicitation of his testimony was not easy

5. 5

   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

6. 6

   an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current