induction

The word “induction” means a formal process of introducing someone into a new role, organization, or position. In plain terms, formally bringing someone or something in — a person into a role, a current from a magnetic field, or a conclusion from evidence.

“Induction” is pronounced ihn-DUHK-shuhn (/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ in IPA).

Here is “induction” used in a sentence: “Her induction into the Hall of Fame took place last spring.”

“Induction” is a noun.

The word “induction” comes from Latin. From Old French induction, from Latin inductio, related to inducere ("to lead in").

“Induction” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.

“Induction” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a formal process of introducing someone into a new role, organization, or position.

Induction is a method of reasoning that draws general conclusions from specific observations, while deduction works the opposite way, applying a general rule to reach a specific conclusion. Inductive conclusions are probable rather than certain, whereas valid deductive conclusions follow necessarily.

Mathematical induction is a method of proof that establishes a base case and then shows that each case implies the next, allowing a statement to be proven true for all natural numbers. It is a distinct sense from the reasoning method used in everyday logic.

In physics, induction refers to the generation of an electric current by a changing magnetic field. In a workplace or organizational setting, induction instead means the formal process of introducing a new employee or member to their role.