What is the meaning of induction?

noun

• A formal entry into an organization or position or office.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: initiation, installation
• An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current.
  • synonyms: inductance
• Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.
  • synonyms: generalization, generalisation, inductive reasoning
• Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors.
  • usage: "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
  • synonyms: evocation, elicitation
• The act of bringing about something (especially at an early time. )
  • usage: "the induction of an anesthetic state"
• An act that sets in motion some course of events.
  • synonyms: trigger, initiation