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inductive

in·duc·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duhk-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈdʌk tɪv/
    • /ɪnˈdʌk.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duhk-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈdʌk tɪv/

Definitions of inductive word

  • adjective inductive of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction. 1
  • adjective inductive operating by induction: an inductive machine. 1
  • adjective inductive of, relating to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning. 1
  • adjective inductive Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer. 1
  • adjective inductive serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually followed by to). 1
  • abbreviation INDUCTIVE introductory. 1

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Origin of inductive

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word inductīvus, dating back to 1600-10. See induct, -ive

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Parts of speech for Inductive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inductive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for inductive

adj inductive

  • preparatory — serving or designed to prepare: preparatory arrangements.
  • inaugural — of or relating to an inauguration: Harding's inaugural address.
  • anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
  • basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
  • beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.

adv inductive

  • analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
  • logical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
  • practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
  • inducible — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.

adjective inductive

  • elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
  • exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
  • elemental — Primary or basic.

adverb inductive

  • empirical — Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
  • experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.

Antonyms for inductive

adj inductive

  • concluding — final
  • last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
  • final — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
  • finishing — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • additional — Additional things are extra things apart from the ones already present.

adjective inductive

  • ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
  • extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.

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