inductional Definition

1. The act or process of inducting or being inducted, especially into office; installation, initiation or enrolment.

Thesaurus: initiation, introduction, ordination, consecration, instatement, installation.
2. obstetrics.
The initiation of labour by artificial means, often involving the use of drugs.
3. elec.
The production of an electric current in a conductor as a result of its close proximity to a varying magnetic field.
4. elec.
The production of magnetization in an unmagnetized material as a result of its close proximity either to a magnetic field or to the electromagnetic field of a current-carrying conductor.
5. engineering.
The process of drawing in steam or an explosive mixture of fuel and air into the cylinder of an engine.
6. logic.
The process of forming or coming to a general conclusion from particular cases. Compare deduction.