entrainment

Meaning

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Enthusiasm, liveliness; impulsiveness.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any of several processes in which a solid or liquid is put into motion by a fluid.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of several processes in which a solid or liquid is put into motion by a fluid.
4. (countable, uncountable) Any of several processes in which a solid or liquid is put into motion by a fluid.
5. (countable, uncountable) Any of several processes in which a solid or liquid is put into motion by a fluid.
6. (countable, uncountable) The alignment of an organism's circadian rhythm to an external rhythm in its environment.

Synonyms

induction

Etymology

Partly from French entraînement and partly entrain + -ment.