• Inductive

    Origin

    From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus

    Adjective

    inductive
    1. (logic) of, or relating to logical induction
    2. (physics) of, relating to, or arising from induction or inductance
    3. introductory or preparatory
    4. influencing; tending to induce or cause
      • MiltonA brutish vice,
        Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
      • Sir M. HaleThey may be ... inductive of credibility.
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