1. the process of introducing someone to a new job, organization, or position
2. a method of reasoning that reaches general conclusions from specific examples
Usage: logic; philosophy
3. the production of an electric current in a conductor by a changing magnetic field
Usage: physics

Examples

• New employees attend a week-long induction program.
• The scientist used induction to form a theory from her observations.
• The motor works by electromagnetic induction.
• The induction of labor was scheduled for Tuesday.
• His induction into the Hall of Fame was well deserved.
• Through induction, she concluded that all swans were white.
• The induction coil generates electricity without direct contact.