n.
1.a formal entry into an organization or position or office
2.an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
3.reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
4.the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF
5.stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
6.(physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current
7.the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
8.an act that sets in motion some course of events
Idiom of the Day
time was (when)
at a time in the past when something happened
Time was when everybody in our town kept their doors unlocked all of the time.