inductive
/ɪnˈdʌktɪv/
inductive adjective: of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
Adjective
inductive (comparative more inductive, superlative most inductive)
- Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
- Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
- Introductory or preparatory.
- Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
- A brutish vice, / Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- They may be […] inductive of credibility.a. 1677 (date written), Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature, London: […] William Godbid, for William Shrowsbery, […]...
inductive meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Malay
inductive in Tamil
- தூண்டி, தூண்டும், பொதுவிதி காணும்
inductive in Urdu
- inductive
- استدلالی istedlālī
inductive in Malay
- logical induction
- induksi, induktif
Forms of inductive
| comparative | more inductive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inductive |
Origin of inductive
From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus.
Words formed from inductive
- adipoinductive
- angioinductive
- autoinductive
- chondroinductive
- coinductive
- fibrochondroinductive
- hyperinductive
- hypnoinductive
- inductive bias
- inductive circuit
- inductive coupling
- inductive definition
- inductive dimension
- inductive effect
- inductive embarrassment
- inductive hypothesis
- inductive inference
- inductive logic programming
- inductively
- inductive motors
- inductiveness
- inductive output tube
- inductive reactance
- inductive reasoning
- inductive set
- inductive statistics
- inductive voltage divider
- inductivism
- inductivist
- inductivistic
- inductivity
- meta-inductive
- myoinductive
- neuroinductive
- noninductive
- osteoinductive
- photoinductive
- uninductive
Phrases with inductive
Words that rhyme with inductive
Questions about inductive
- What does inductive mean?
- Inductive means of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
- What is inductive in Tamil?
- Inductive in Tamil is தூண்டி, தூண்டும், பொதுவிதி காணும். See Inductive meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is inductive?
- Inductive is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inductive?
- Inductive is pronounced /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/.
Words near inductive in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: inductive (page history and authors); inductive (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); استدلالی (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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