Added 29 September 2026
induction
/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/ noun
Latin root: inductiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about induction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An act of inducting. A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service. The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
- A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.
- The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from indūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, induct + -ion or induce + -tion.
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