English terms dictionary. 2015.
Inductive — In*duct ive, a. [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif. See {Induce}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; usually followed by to. [1913 Webster] A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inductive — [in duk′tiv] adj. [LL inductivus] 1. Rare inducing; leading on 2. of, or proceeding by methods of, logical induction [inductive reasoning] 3. produced by induction 4. of inductance or electrical or magnetic induction 5. Rare introductory … English World dictionary
inductive — index causative, discursive (analytical), logical, persuasive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inductive — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. inductif or directly from L.L. inductivus, from induct , pp. stem of inducere (see INDUCE (Cf. induce)). As a term in logic, from 1764 … Etymology dictionary
inductive — deductive (see under DEDUCTION) Analogous words: ratiocinative, inferential (see under INFERENCE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inductive — ● inductif, inductive adjectif (latin inductivus, de inducere, induire) Qui procède par induction. Se dit d un circuit électrique dont la grandeur essentielle est l inductance. ● inductif, inductive (expressions) adjectif (latin inductivus, de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
inductive — inductively, adv. inductiveness, n. /in duk tiv/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or involving electrical or magnetic induction. 2. operating by induction: an inductive machine. 3. of, pertaining to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning … Universalium
inductive — in·duc·tive in dək tiv adj 1) of or relating to inductance or electrical induction 2) involving the action of an embryological inductor: tending to produce induction <the inductive effect of chordamesoderm> <inductive reactions in the… … Medical dictionary
inductive — /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/ (say in duktiv) adjective 1. relating to or involving electrical or magnetic induction. 2. operating by induction: an inductive machine. 3. relating to or employing logical induction. 4. Physiology eliciting some reaction within an… …
inductive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. leading on ; inducing 2. of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction < inductive reasoning > 3. of or relating to inductance or electrical induction 4. introductory 5. involving the action of an … New Collegiate Dictionary
