inaugural, inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

coronation, enthronement, enthronisation, enthronization, investiture - the ceremony of installing a new monarch

bar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event"

bas mitzvah, bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility

electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity

mutual induction - generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits

self-induction - generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries

colligation - the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis

mutual induction - induction in a second circuit caused by changes in a first circuit

natural action, natural process, activity, action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

self-induction - induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself

stimulant, stimulus, input, stimulation - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

physical property - a property used to characterize physical objects

self induction - property whereby an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a variation of current in the circuit itself

mutual induction - property whereby an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by variation of current in a neighboring circuit

natural philosophy, physical science, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions

first appearance, debut, entry, introduction, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"

induction of labor - (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac

hypnogenesis - the induction of sleep or hypnosis

causation, causing - the act of causing something to happen

fomentation, instigation - deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)