induction

Noun

• an act that sets in motion some course of events

• the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
  • the induction of an anesthetic state
    

• stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
  • the elicitation of his testimony was not easy
    

• reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

• an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

• a formal entry into an organization or position or office
  • 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  trigger , initiation , evocation , elicitation , generalization , generalisation , inductive reasoning , inductance , installation