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Inductive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inductive? [adj] inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton [adj] (logic) of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning" [adj] (electricity) arising from inductance; "inductive reactance" [adj] relating to logical induction; "inductive thinking" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inductive: causative \| inducive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inductive: a fortiori \| a posteriori \| a priori \| analytic \| Baconian \| categorical \| conditional \| deductive \| dialectic \| discursive \| enthymematic \| epagogic \| hypothetical \| inferential \| introductory \| maieutic \| prefatory \| prelim \| preludial \| prelusive \| preparative \| preparatory \| proemial \| soritical \| syllogistic \| synthetic See Also \| a posteriori \| synthetic \| synthetical Inductive In Webster's Dictionary \In*duct"ive\, a. [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif. See {Induce}.] 1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to. A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. --Milton. 2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.] They may be . . . inductive of credibility. --Sir M. Hale. 3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning. 4. (Physics) (a) Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine. (b) Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity. {Inductive embarrassment} (Physics), the retardation in signaling on an electric wire, produced by lateral induction. {Inductive} {philosophy or method}. See {Philosophical induction}, under {Induction}. {Inductive sciences}, those sciences which admit of, and employ, the inductive method, as astronomy, botany, chemistry, etc.

Inductive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inductive?

[adj] inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton
[adj] (logic) of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning"
[adj] (electricity) arising from inductance; "inductive reactance"
[adj] relating to logical induction; "inductive thinking"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inductive: causative | inducive

See Also | a posteriori | synthetic | synthetical

Inductive In Webster's Dictionary

\In*duct"ive\, a. [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif.
See {Induce}.]
1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually
   followed by to.

         A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
                                               --Milton.

2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.]

         They may be . . . inductive of credibility. --Sir M.
                                               Hale.

3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or
   using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.

4. (Physics)
   (a) Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical
       machine.
   (b) Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted
       upon by induction; as certain substances have a great
       inductive capacity.

{Inductive embarrassment} (Physics), the retardation in
   signaling on an electric wire, produced by lateral
   induction.

{Inductive} {philosophy or method}. See {Philosophical
   induction}, under {Induction}.

{Inductive sciences}, those sciences which admit of, and
   employ, the inductive method, as astronomy, botany,
   chemistry, etc.

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