inductive
English
Etymology
From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus
Adjective
inductive (comparative more inductive, superlative most inductive)
- (logic) Of, or relating to logical induction. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (physics) Of, relating to, or arising from inductance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- introductory or preparatory. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
- A brutish vice, / Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
- (Can we date this quote?) Sir M. Hale
- They may be […] inductive of credibility.
- (Can we date this quote?) John Milton
Derived terms
Derived terms
- inductive bias
- inductive circuit
- inductive coupling
- inductive dimension
- inductive effect
- inductive embarrassment
- inductive inference
- inductive logic programming
- inductive output tube
- inductive reactance
- inductive reasoning
- inductive set
- inductive statistics
- inductive voltage divider
Translations
logical induction
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References
- inductive at OneLook Dictionary Search
- inductive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.dyk.tiv/
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