English word induction comes from Latin ducere ("be thou led, be thou guided". "to lead, to guide".), Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin duire, Latin en-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ducere | Latin (lat) | "be thou led, be thou guided". "to lead, to guide". |
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| duire | Latin (lat) | |
| en- | Latin (lat) | |
| induco | Latin (lat) | (by extension) I draw over, spread over, overlay, cover, overspread.. (by extension) I put on, wear; assume.. (figuratively) I bring into, introduce, insert; describe; initiate; establish.. (figuratively) I lead to or into; induce, move, excite, persuade, entice; mislead, seduce, delude, cajole, deceive.. (figuratively) I smooth over, strike out, erase.. (figuratively, with animum or in [...] |
| inductio | Latin (lat) | (physics, logic) induction. Introduction, admission. |
| induction | Old French (fro) | |
| induction | English (eng) | (biology) In developmental biology, the development of a feature from part of a formerly homogenous field of cells in response to a morphogen whose source determines the feature's position and extent.. (logic) Derivation of general principles from specific instances.. (mathematics) A method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and [...] |