ɪnˈdʌkʃən ɪ.nɪ.ʃi.ˈeɪ.ʃən ˈtɹɪɡə ˈtɹɪɡɚ 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 reasoning from detailed facts to general principles stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors the elicitation of his testimony was not easy 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 an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current