Induction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Induction is a noun meaning An act of inducting.
Meaning
An act of inducting.
More Meanings
- An act of inducing.
- (medicine) The process of inducing labour for the childbirth process.
- (obsolete) An introduction.
Example Sentences
This is but an induction: I'lldraw / The curtains of the tragedy hereafter.
These promises are fair, the parties sure, / And our induction full of prosperous hope.
I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this time, as the affair now stands, the induction of your acquaintance.
One of the first examples of the immunogenicity of recombinantly derived antibodies was with murine anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (OKT3) used in the induction of immunosupression after organ transplantation.
Word Forms
- inductions
Synonyms for induction
Depending on context, synonyms include initiation, evocation, installation, elicitation, generalization, inductance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include initiation, evocation, installation, elicitation, generalization, inductance.
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