English adjective: inductive | |||
| 1. | inductive arising from inductance | ||
| Samples | Inductive reactance. | ||
| Domain category | electricity | ||
| 2. | inductive of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion | ||
| Samples | Inductive reasoning. | ||
| See also | a posteriori, synthetic, synthetical | ||
| Domain category | logic | ||
| Antonyms | deductive | ||
| 3. | inductive inducing or influencing; leading on | ||
| Samples | Inductive to the sin of Eve. | ||
| Synonyms | inducive | ||
| Similar | causative | ||
| Antonyms | noncausal, noncausative | ||