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inductive
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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. inductive
  2. inductive coupler
  3. inductive coupling
  4. inductive inference
  5. inductive logic
  6. inductive reactance

in·duc·tive

adjective \in-ˈdək-tiv\

Definition of INDUCTIVE

1
: leading on : inducing
2
: of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction <inductive reasoning>
3
: of or relating to inductance or electrical induction
4
: introductory
5
: involving the action of an embryological organizer : tending to produce induction
— in·duc·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of INDUCTIVE

15th century

Other Logic Terms

a posteriori, connotation, corollary, inference, mutually exclusive, paradox, postulate, syllogism

Rhymes with INDUCTIVE

conductive, constructive, deductive, destructive, instructive, obstructive, productive, reductive, seductive

in·duc·tive

adjective \in-ˈdək-tiv\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of INDUCTIVE

1
: of or relating to inductance or electrical induction
2
: involving the action of an embryological inductor : tending to produce induction <the inductive effect of chordamesoderm> <inductive reactions in the embryo>
—in·duc·tive·ly adverb

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