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inductive definition
in·duc·tive (in duk′tiv)
adjective
- Rare inducing; leading on
- of, or proceeding by methods of, logical induction inductive reasoning
- produced by induction
- of inductance or electrical or magnetic induction
- Rare introductory
- Physiol. producing a change or response in an organism
Etymology: LL inductivus
Related Forms:
- inductively in·duc′·tively adverb
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