guide; induce; induction
Meanings
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to guide; to lead; to persuade and instruct
Used in educational, psychological, or rhetorical contexts to describe gentle guidance that encourages independent thinking rather than forceful instruction.
Teachers should use more enlightening and guiding methods to teach students.
The endings of these stories effectively guide the audience to reflect.
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We need to be skilled at guiding children to speak their true thoughts.
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induction (physics)
technicalTechnical term in electromagnetism referring to the generation of an electromotive force across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field.
Electromagnetic induction is an important phenomenon discovered by Faraday.
Induced current can be used to generate electricity.
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This experiment demonstrates the principle of electromagnetic induction.
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reciprocal induction (neurophysiology)
technicalSpecialized term in neurophysiology describing the interaction between excitation and inhibition processes in the cerebral cortex, where one process strengthens the other.
Positive induction and negative induction are the foundations of conditioned reflex formation.
The inductive effect of the excitation process will cause strengthening of inhibition.
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Neural induction ensures the balance of brain function.