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induction

n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

induction

n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

induction, inductance

n. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

trigger, induction, initiation

n. an act that sets in motion some course of events

induction, generalization, inductive reasoning

n. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

induction, evocation, elicitation

n. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"

induction, initiation, installation

n. 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"

give, establish

v. bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

base, ground, establish, found

v. use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

make, establish, lay down

v. institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

set up, establish, install, instal

v. place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

launch, set up, establish, found

v. set up or found; "She set up a literacy program"

show, establish, prove, demonstrate, shew

v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

plant, institute, establish, found, constitute, lay the groundwork for

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

past, by

adv. "every hour, a train goes past"

aside, away, by, in reserve

adv. "Put aside some money"

aside, by, apart, on one side, set to one side

adv. "She put her sewing by when he entered"

side, bye, by

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

ordination, ordaining

n. the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

schedule, make a schedule for

v. make a schedule; plan the time and place for events; "I scheduled an exam for this afternoon"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

manufacture, construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

plant, institute, establish, found, constitute, lay the groundwork for

v. set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"

devise, get up, prepare, organize

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

set up, install, instal

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

plant, set, put into the soil, set to grow

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

fix, deposit, pose, posit, situate

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

post, place, base, station, send

v. assign to a station

settle, fix firmly, ensconce

v. fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

authenticate, establish as genuine

v. establish the authenticity of something

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

inaugurate, kick off, begin formally

v. commence officially

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

model, simulate, reenact, re-enact

v. create again

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

back, backward, in the opposite direction, fro, in the reverse direction

adv. "He faced backward"

late, belatedly, tardily, later than usual, later than expected

adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"

parenthetic, parenthetical

adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

peripheral

adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"

secondary

adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

supplementary, supplemental

adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"

destroy

v. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

get rid of, abolish

v. do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"

disprove, confute

v. prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

refute, rebut, controvert

v. prove to be false or incorrect

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