inductive

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Recent Examples of inductive The key feature is the inductive and thus contactless and wear-free power transmission, allowing motor operation at benchmark efficiency level, according to MAHLE. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2024 View 2 Images Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 An earlier version of this article gave an incorrect figure for the efficiency of the inductive exciter used in the motor. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 What is an inductive exciter exactly? IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inductive
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Adjective
  • To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The second therapy candidate targets chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic inducible urticaria and atopic dermatitis — which involve hives, welts, swelling, pain and itching that are linked to various conditions.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • These tools can help detect harmful symbols, explicit imagery or copyright violations before content is published.
    Anees Ali Khan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • While there is obvious overlap between Trump’s escalating threats targeting Russia and his explicit warnings about India’s energy purchases, the dispute with the world’s fourth-largest economy is specific to the trade talks, the officials say.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Does that suggest Newcastle is the categorical loser in this?
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • The regime’s response was immediate and categorical.
    Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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