induction

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(Noun) The logical process of going from the facts to the theory, from the specific to the general.

Usage: Sherlock Holmes practiced induction, not deduction, A. Conan Doyle to the contrary notwithstanding.

induction

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(Noun) The act of being ushered into an official body.

Usage: Pancho Gonzales, the tennis star, had been briefly inducted into the US navy.

induction

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(Noun) The official act of being elected to membership in an organization. (The body isn't official, the act is.)

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