induction

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/noun
High School
1

An act of inducting.

2

A formal ceremony in which a person is appointed to an office or into military service.

3

The process of showing a newcomer around a place where they will work or study.

4

An act of inducing.

5

Generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.

6

Derivation of general principles from specific instances.

7

A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.

8

Use of rumors to twist and complicate the plot of a play or to narrate in a way that does not have to state truth nor fact within the play.

9

Given a group of cells that emits or displays a substance, the influence of this substance on the fate of a second group of cells.

10

The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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