trigger induction initiation | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
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 |
betatron induction accelerator | accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux |
induction coil | a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source |
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 |
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 |
Avogadro's law Avogadro's hypothesis | the principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules |
nebular hypothesis | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system evolved from a hot gaseous nebula |
planetesimal hypothesis | (cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals |
hypothesis possibility theory | a tentative insight into the natural world, a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena, a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory, he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices |
guess conjecture supposition surmise surmisal speculation hypothesis | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
hypothesis | a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations |
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 |
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 |