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inductive [ɪnˈdʌktɪv] adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) relating to, involving, or operated by electrical or magnetic induction an inductive reactance 2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic Maths of, relating to, or using induction inductive reasoning 3. serving to induce or cause 4. a rare word for introductory 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology producing a reaction within an organism, esp induction in embryonic tissue inductively adv inductiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| deduction, deduction resting, moreover, on very insufficient and long-antiquated bases of observation, and to substitute for it as the method of the future, unlimited fresh observation and experiment and inductive reasoning. Mr Pickering quivered with combined fear and excitement and inductive reasoning. And by that same method of reasoning, the inductive method, philosophy fuses all particular sciences into one great science. |
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