INDUCTION

A formal entry into an organization or position or office

Example: "His initiation into the club"

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

Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

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

Example: "The elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

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

Example: "The induction of an anesthetic state"

An act that sets in motion some course of events