induction

induction(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la iniciación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
There was a ceremony for the induction of the new members into the club.Hubo una ceremonia para la iniciación de los nuevos miembros en el club.
a. la instalación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The bishop announced the upcoming induction of another parish priest.El obispo anunció la próxima instalación del nuevo párroco.
3. (military)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el reclutamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The government called on all citizens for induction into the armed forces because of the war.Debido a la guerra, el gobierno llamó a todos los ciudadanos para el reclutamiento a las fuerzas armadas.
b. la conscripción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
My brother refused to report for induction to the army during the draft.Mi hermano se negó a presentarse para la conscripción al ejército durante el llamamiento a filas.
c. la quinta
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Juan seems a bit more aggressive since his induction into the marines.Juan parece un poco más agresivo desde su quinta a los marines.
a. la inducción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Our son probably could have been born without the induction of labor.Probablemente, nuestro hijo podría haber nacido sin la inducción del parto.
a. la inducción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
In class, we learned how to create an electrical field with magnetic induction.En clase, aprendimos a crear un campo eléctrico con inducción magnética.
a. la inducción
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Since you know this equation to be true for n, by induction, it should be true for n+1.Porque sabes que esta ecuación es verdad para n, por inducción, debe ser verdad para n+1.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. introductorio
Melissa sat through a boring induction meeting at her new company.Melissa asistió una reunión introductoria aburrida en su compañía nueva.
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