An act of inducing.
Derivation of general principles from specific instances.
A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.
An act of inducting.
The process of inducing the birth process.
The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.
Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.
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.
Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.
Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells
The act of investing, or state of being invested.
A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
A mixture of silica sand and plaster which, by surrounding a wax pattern, creates a negative mold of the form used for casting, among other metals, bronze.
The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded.