induksi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch inductie (“induction”), from Middle Dutch inductie, from Middle French induction indirectly or Latin inductiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪndʊk̚si]
• Hyphenation: in‧duk‧si

Noun

induksi (plural induksi-induksi, first-person possessive induksiku, second-person possessive induksimu, third-person possessive induksinya)

1. induction:
   1. (logic) derivation of general principles from specific instances.
   2. (mathematics) a method of proof of a theorem by first proving it for a specific case (often an integer; usually 0 or 1) and showing that, if it is true for one case then it must be true for the next.
   3. (physics) generation of an electric current by a varying magnetic field.
   4. (obstetrics) short for induksi persalinan (“labor induction”).

Synonyms

• (logic, mathemaics, physics): aruhan (Standard Malay)

Derived terms

• menginduksi

 

• induksi persalinan

 

Related terms

• induktif

 

Further reading

• “induksi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.