trigger
induction initiation | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
| measure step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal, the situation called for strong measures, the police took steps to reduce crime |
| induction of labor | (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac |
| induction | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time), the induction of an anesthetic state |
first step
initiative
opening move
opening | the first of a series of actions |
| step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down, he walked with unsteady steps |
| goose step | a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high |
decrease
diminution
reduction
step-down | the act of decreasing or reducing something |
increase
step-up | the act of increasing something, he gave me an increase in salary |
step dancing
hoofing | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures |
dance step
step | a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance, he taught them the waltz step |
| one-step | an early ballroom dance, precursor to the fox-trot |
| two-step | a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps |
betatron
induction accelerator | accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux |
corbel step
corbie-step
corbiestep
crow step | (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall |
flight
flight of stairs
flight of steps | a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next |
| induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
multistage rocket
step rocket | a rocket having two or more rocket engines (each with its own fuel) that are fired in succession and jettisoned when the fuel is exhausted |
neon lamp
neon induction lamp
neon tube | a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure, luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube |
pantie
panty
scanty
step-in | short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) |
sea ladder
sea steps | (nautical) ladder to be lowered over a ship's side for coming aboard |
stairs
steps | a flight of stairs or a flight of steps |
step
stair | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway, he paused on the bottom step |
| step | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed |
| step-down transformer | a transformer that reduces voltage |
step ladder
stepladder | a folding portable ladder hinged at the top |
| step stool | a stool that has one or two steps that fold under the seat |
| step-up transformer | a transformer that increases voltage |
magnetic field strength
magnetic intensity
magnetic induction
magnetic flux density | the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow |
generalization generalisation induction
inductive reasoning | reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
| evocation induction elicitation | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors, the elicitation of his testimony was not easy |
footprint
footmark
step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface, the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window |
tone
whole tone
step
whole step | a musical interval of two semitones |
semitone
half step | the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument |
footfall
footstep
step | the sound of a step of someone walking, he heard footsteps on the porch |
initiation
induction
installation | 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 |
triple jump
hop-step-and-jump | an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movement |
| steps | the course along which a person has walked or is walking in, I followed in his steps, he retraced his steps, his steps turned toward home |
induction
inductance | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
| mutual induction | generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits |
| self-induction | generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit, usually measured in henries |
| induction heating | the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it |
magnetization
magnetisation
magnetic induction | the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently) |
coefficient of mutual induction
mutual inductance | a measure of the induction between two circuits, the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit, usually measured in henries |
coefficient of self induction
self-inductance | the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries |
footstep
pace step
stride | the distance covered by a step, he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig |
| step stone's throw | a short distance, it's only a step to the drugstore |
gradation
step | relative position in a graded series, always a step behind, subtle gradations in color, keep in step with the fashions |
| step | move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation, She stepped into a life of luxury, he won't step into his father's footsteps |
escalate
intensify step up | increase in extent or intensity, The Allies escalated the bombing |