induction

Definition

An act of inducting.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from indūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, induct + -ion or induce + -tion.

Example Sentences

• "I know not you; nor am I well pleased to make this time, as the affair now stands, the induction of your acquaintance."
• "These promises are fair, the parties sure, / And our induction full of prosperous hope."
• "[Strom] Thurmond also condemned [Bayard] Rustin for having refusing ^([sic]) military induction as a conscientious objector."