the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state";
(physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current;
reasoning from detailed facts to general principles;
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy";
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"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame";
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current;
the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF;