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UK
/ɪndˈʌkt/
]
[ US /ˌɪnˈdəkt/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈdəkt/ ]
VERB
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place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy -
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
African men are initiated when they reach puberty -
introduce or initiate
The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession - produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
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admit as a member
We were inducted into the honor society
How To Use induct In A Sentence
- “And now, Sir John de Walton,” he said, “methinks you are a little churlish in not ordering me some breakfast, after I have been all night engaged in your affairs; and a cup of muscadel would, I think, be no bad induction to a full consideration of this perplexed matter.” Castle Dangerous
- Laplace called probability theory ‘the calculus of inductive reasoning.’
- The principle of mathematical induction, claimed Poincaré, cannot be logically deduced.
- Statistical analysis for significant difference in the slope of mutant induction in the presence or absence of vanillin was performed using the f-test for comparison of slopes.
- This year's induction festivities in Cooperstown delivered a much-needed boost to the local economy, as large groups of Cubs and Red Sox fans spent gobs of money along the village's Main Street.
- A non-conductor can be charged by induction by exposure to an electrostatic field that is present on a surface charged with static electricity.
- She gives us a big hello and sends us to the back of the room to await our induction chat. Times, Sunday Times
- Conclusion MTBE′s carcinogenicity to animals may relate to induction of cell proliferation and inhibition of cell apoptosis.
- A Mentor Business Analyst, working in a part-time role on the simulation to act as the customer to the developers, as well as to coach inductee BA's if they exist.
- the deacon was canonically inducted
