| noun | a formal entry into an organization or position or office “his initiation into the club” |
| noun | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
| noun | reasoning from detailed facts to general principles |
| noun | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors “the elicitation of his testimony was not easy” |
| noun | the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) “the induction of an anesthetic state” |
| noun | an act that sets in motion some course of events |
| initiate | verb | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
| induct | verb | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite |
| install | verb | put into an office or a position |
| induce | verb | produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes |
| generalize | verb | draw from specific cases for more general cases |
| evoke | verb | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
| elicit | verb | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
| trigger | verb | put in motion or move to act |