induction

(noun) a formal entry into an organization or position or office. Synonyms: initiation, installation. Examples: "His initiation into the club." "He was ordered to report for induction into the army." "He gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame."

(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current. Synonyms: inductance.

(noun) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles. Synonyms: generalization, generalisation, inductive reasoning.

(noun) stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors. Synonyms: evocation, elicitation. Examples: "The elicitation of his testimony was not easy."

(noun) the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time). Examples: "The induction of an anesthetic state."

(noun) an act that sets in motion some course of events. Synonyms: trigger, initiation.