induction /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ noun plural inductions
plural inductions
Learner's definition of INDUCTION
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a : the formal act or process of placing someone into a new job, position, government office, etc.就职仪式；就职典礼 b US : the formal act of making someone a member of the military征兵 2
[noncount] medical : the act of giving a pregnant woman special drugs so that she will give birth引产；催生 3
[noncount] technical : a kind of reasoning that uses particular examples in order to reach a general conclusion about something归纳；归纳法
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[noncount] technical : the process by which an electric current, an electric charge, or magnetism is produced in objects by being close to an electric or magnetic field（电磁）感应，感应现象