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Meaning of 'inductive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inductive [ a.]
- Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to.
- Tending to induce or cause.
- Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.
- 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.

Meaning of 'inductive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inductive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- arising from inductance
Example in sentence:
  • inductive reactance
Meaning (2):
- of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
Example in sentence:
  • inductive reasoning
3 . inductive [ s]
Meaning (3):
- inducing or influencing; leading on
Example in sentence:
  • inductive to the sin of Eve

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