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induction

/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/

B1CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Medicine noun

The process of artificially starting labour rather than waiting for it to begin on its own.

Because she was well past her due date, an induction of labour was offered.

Topic: Midwifery & obstetrics in Medical English

Business noun

The formal introduction and initial training given to a new employee.

Every new starter attends a two-day induction covering policy, safety, and systems.

Similar: onboarding

Topic: Human resources in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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