NYT Dictionary

INDUCTION

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/
Nounin-DUC-tionin-duc-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

An act of inducting.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Inherited from Middle English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from indūcō (“to lead”). By surface analysis, induct + -ion or induce + -tion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

orientationinitiationinstallationinductancegeneralizationgeneralisationevocationelicitationtriggeracceptance

Antonyms

deduction

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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