inductive

Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.

Adjective

  1. Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
  2. Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
  3. Introductory or preparatory.
  4. 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...
    • 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...

Origin

From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus.

Forms

more inductive most inductive

Derived

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