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Definition of Inductive

1. Adjective. Arising from inductance. "Inductive reactance"

2. Adjective. Of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion. "Inductive reasoning"

3. Adjective. Inducing or influencing; leading on. "Inductive to the sin of Eve"

Definition of Inductive

1. a. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to.

Definition of Inductive

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Inductive

1. 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. "They may be . . . Inductive of credibility." (Sir M. Hale) 3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning. 4. Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine. Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity. Inductive embarrassment, 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. Origin: LL. Inductivus: cf. F. Inductif. See Induce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inductive

inducteous inductile inducting induction induction inductions induction accelerator induction chemotherapy induction coil induction generator

induction heating induction of labor induction period induction therapy inductive (current term) inductive (current term) inductively inductive current drive inductive reasoning inductive resistance

inductometer inductor inductor inductorium inductors inductotherm inductothermy inductrical inducts indue

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