Synonyms for induction
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Installation
installation, initiation, introduction, investiture, inauguration, institution
2. Elicitation
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of inducting.
- n. 2
An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
Forms
- Plural
- inductions → installations, initiations, introductions, investitures…
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Deduction is reasoning from the general to the particular; induction is reasoning from the particular to the general. Induction, on the other hand, proceeds from a number of collated instances, through some attribute common to them all, to a general principle.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- introduction This textbook is a good introduction to Esperanto.
- initiation Many sects have initiation rituals for new members.
- trigger The man plucked up courage and pulled the trigger.
- orientation We will have a period of orientation for freshmen.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| induction | steady | |
| introduction | steady | |
| initiation | steady | |
| investiture | steady | |
| trigger | rising | |
| orientation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- trigger2
- 9 letters
- evocation4
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, initiation5, ordination4, inductance3, onboarding
- 11 letters
- institution4, orientation5, investiture4, elicitation
- 12 letters
- introduction4, installation4, inauguration5
- 13 letters
- demonstration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trigger2 = 2 syllables).