inductive

[ in-duhk-tiv ]

/ ɪnˈdʌk tɪv /

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adjective

of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction.

operating by induction: an inductive machine.

of, relating to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning.

Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer.

serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually followed by to).

introductory.

Origin of inductive

From the Late Latin word inductīvus, dating back to 1600–10. See induct, -ive

words often confused with inductive

3. See deductive.

OTHER WORDS FROM inductive

in·duc·tive·ly, adverbin·duc·tive·ness, nounan·ti-in·duc·tive, adjectivean·ti-in·duc·tive·ly, adverb

an·ti-in·duc·tive·ness, nounpre·in·duc·tive, adjectivesem·i-in·duc·tive, adjectiveun·in·duc·tive, adjective

Words nearby inductive

induction hardening, induction heating, induction loop system, induction motor, induction period, inductive, inductive coupling, inductive reactance, inductive statistics, inductor, inductothermy

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Example sentences from the Web for inductive

Absent a clear answer, Obama has, in effect, asked the country to infer his goals by inductive reasoning.
Joy Behar Was Right|Jeff Shesol|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If all reasoning is either deductive or inductive, this must be induction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
Whewell's philosophy of the inductive sciences, remarks on, 422.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843|Various
Before the inductive truth is detected, the facts are there, but they are many and unconnected.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey

We quote it in full from the History of the Inductive Sciences.
Illustrations of Universal Progress|Herbert Spencer
The inductive process is also old, of which Bacon is called the father.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for inductive

inductive

/ (ɪnˈdʌktɪv) /

adjective

relating to, involving, or operated by electrical or magnetic inductionan inductive reactance

logic maths of, relating to, or using inductioninductive reasoning

serving to induce or cause

a rare word for introductory

biology producing a reaction within an organism, esp induction in embryonic tissue

Derived forms of inductive

inductively, adverbinductiveness, noun

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单词	inductive
释义	inductive [ in-duhk-tiv ] / ɪnˈdʌk tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inductive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction. operating by induction: an inductive machine. of, relating to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning. Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer. serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually followed by to). introductory. Origin of inductive From the Late Latin word inductīvus, dating back to 1600–10. See induct, -ive words often confused with inductive 3. See deductive. OTHER WORDS FROM inductive in·duc·tive·ly, adverbin·duc·tive·ness, nounan·ti-in·duc·tive, adjectivean·ti-in·duc·tive·ly, adverb an·ti-in·duc·tive·ness, nounpre·in·duc·tive, adjectivesem·i-in·duc·tive, adjectiveun·in·duc·tive, adjective Words nearby inductive induction hardening, induction heating, induction loop system, induction motor, induction period, inductive, inductive coupling, inductive reactance, inductive statistics, inductor, inductothermy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inductive Absent a clear answer, Obama has, in effect, asked the country to infer his goals by inductive reasoning. Joy Behar Was Right\|Jeff Shesol\|July 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST If all reasoning is either deductive or inductive, this must be induction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5\|Various Whewell's philosophy of the inductive sciences, remarks on, 422. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843\|Various Before the inductive truth is detected, the facts are there, but they are many and unconnected. Studies in Logical Theory\|John Dewey We quote it in full from the History of the Inductive Sciences. Illustrations of Universal Progress\|Herbert Spencer The inductive process is also old, of which Bacon is called the father. Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI\|John Lord British Dictionary definitions for inductive inductive / (ɪnˈdʌktɪv) / adjective relating to, involving, or operated by electrical or magnetic inductionan inductive reactance logic maths of, relating to, or using inductioninductive reasoning serving to induce or cause a rare word for introductory biology producing a reaction within an organism, esp induction in embryonic tissue Derived forms of inductive inductively, adverbinductiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inductive preparatory, inaugural, prior, exploratory, previous, preliminary, opening, primary, trial, fundamental, basic, test, pilot, first, qualifying, readying, anterior, beginning, early, elementary
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inductive

adjective

Origin of inductive

words often confused with inductive

OTHER WORDS FROM inductive

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Example sentences from the Web for inductive

British Dictionary definitions for inductive

adjective

Derived forms of inductive

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