English Words Starting With I

• induced radioactivity

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdjuːst ˌreɪdiəʊækˈtɪvɪti/Radioactivity created in a material by bombarding it with radiation (like neutrons or protons), making it radioactive when it wasn't before.
• inducement

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; a stimulus or bribe.
• inducer

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdjuːsə(r)/A person or thing that induces, especially a substance that causes a specific biological or chemical process to begin.
• induct

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪnˈdʌkt/To formally admit someone into a position or organisation, often with a ceremony.
• inductance

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌk.təns/A property of an electrical circuit or component that opposes any change in the current flowing through it, causing it to store energy in a magnetic field.
• inductee

  nounC1
  /ˌɪn.dʌkˈtiː/A person who is formally admitted into a group or organisation, especially in a ceremony.
• induction

  nounB2
  /ɪnˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/The formal introduction or initiation of someone into a new job, position, organization, or status, often involving a process of training and familiarization.
• induction coil

  nounC2/Advanced
  /ɪnˈdʌk.ʃən kɔɪl/An electrical device that produces high-voltage pulses from a low-voltage direct current (DC) supply, using the principle of electromagnetic induction.
• induction furnace

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌkʃən ˈfɜːnɪs/A type of electric furnace in which heat is generated by inducing an electric current in the metal being heated using electromagnetic induction.
• induction hardening

  nounLow
  /ɪnˈdʌkʃən ˈhɑːdənɪŋ/A heat treatment process that uses electromagnetic induction to heat a metal part, followed by rapid quenching, to increase its surface hardness.
• induction heating

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌkʃn̩ ˈhiːtɪŋ/A method of heating an electrically conductive object by using electromagnetic induction to generate heat within the object itself.
• induction loop system

  nounC1
  /ɪnˈdʌkʃən luːp ˈsɪstəm/A system that uses electromagnetic induction to transmit audio signals directly to hearing aids or compatible receivers, primarily for accessibility in public spaces.
• induction motor

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌk.ʃən ˌməʊ.tər/An alternating current (AC) electric motor in which the rotor's torque is produced by electromagnetic induction from the stator's magnetic field.
• inductive coupling

  nounC2
  /ɪnˌdʌk.tɪv ˈkʌp.lɪŋ/The transfer of electrical energy from one circuit to another through a shared magnetic field created by changing current in the first circuit.
• inductive reactance

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌk.tɪv riˈæk.təns/The opposition that an inductor presents to alternating current (AC), arising from its property of inductance, which causes the current to lag behind the voltage.
• inductive statistics

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌktɪv stəˈtɪstɪks/The branch of statistics concerned with making inferences, predictions, or generalizations about a larger population based on data collected from a sample.
• inductor

  nounC2
  /ɪnˈdʌk.tər/A passive electrical component that stores energy in a magnetic field when electric current flows through it; also, one who inducts or initiates someone into a position or organization.
• inductothermy

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ɪnˌdʌktəʊˈθɜːmi/A therapeutic medical treatment using high-frequency electromagnetic fields to generate heat within body tissues.
• indue

  verbverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
  /ɪnˈdjuː/To provide or endow someone with a quality, ability, or item; to clothe or invest with attributes.
• indulge

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/To allow oneself or another to have or do something enjoyable, especially something considered a luxury or pleasure, often excessively or self-gratifyingly.

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