inductive

adjective

in·duc·tive in-ˈdək-tiv

Synonyms of inductive next

: of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction

inductive reasoning

: of or relating to inductance or electrical induction

: introductory

: involving the action of an embryological organizer : tending to produce induction

: leading on : inducing

inductively adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Wallis included a novel and inductive method of determining the value of pi, and Newton wanted to devise something similar. —

Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2022 This is called inductive heating, and because the researchers designed their nanoparticles to spread out evenly within the solution, all parts of the tissue heat at the same time. —

Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2017 Sherlock Holmes had unimpeachable inductive reasoning and a cocaine habit. —

Wsj Arts, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 The classic puzzle game of inductive logic is back, purer, and clearer than ever! —

Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2022 Static charging is an inductive version of the electric charging that EV owners use today. —

Irene Wright, Dallas News, 7 July 2022 This argument is usually combined with the more fundamental problem of using inductive logic in science, especially biology, and how any cultural norms could be mistaken for biological facts. —

Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2012 Sherlock Holmes had unimpeachable inductive reasoning and a cocaine habit. —

Wsj Arts, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022 The markets don't have full kitchens, only inductive cooktops, hence the myriad cold preparations and raw crudo on the menu. —

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022 See More

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