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(Latin, the act of leading in). When a clergyman is inducted to a living he is led to the church door, and the ring which forms the handle is placed in his hand. The door being opened, he…induction, in logic
(Encyclopedia) induction, in logic, a form of argument in which the premises give grounds for the conclusion but do not necessitate it. Induction is contrasted with deduction, in which true premises…electromagnetic induction
(Encyclopedia) electromagnetic induction: see induction.induction, in electricity and magnetism
(Encyclopedia) induction, in electricity and magnetism, common name for three distinct phenomena. Electromagnetic induction is the production of an electromotive force (emf) in a conductor as a…flux, magnetic
(Encyclopedia) flux, magnetic, in physics, term used to describe the total amount of magnetic field in a given region. The term flux was chosen because the power of a magnet seems to “flow” out of…Fort George G. Meade
(Encyclopedia) Fort George G. Meade, U.S. army post, 13,500 acres (5,460 hectares), central Md., between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; est. 1917 as a World War I induction center.deduction
(Encyclopedia) deduction, in logic, form of inference such that the conclusion must be true if the premises are true. For example, if we know that all men have two legs and that John is a man, it is…William Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Induction
InductionScene IBefore an alehouse on a heathEnter Hostess and SlySlyI'll pheeze you, in faith.HostessA pair of stocks, you rogue!SlyYe are a baggage: the Slys are no rogues; look in the…John Keats: Specimen of an Induction to a Poem
by JohnKeats"Places of nestling green for ...CalidoreSpecimen of an Induction to a Poem Lo! I must tell a tale of chivalry; For large white plumes are dancing in mine eye. Not like the…Gray, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Gray, Stephen, 1666–1736, English physicist. Gray, a dyer by trade, cultivated science as a hobby. In 1696 he published an account of a magnifying glass that interested the Royal…Trending
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