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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•duc•tive /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/USA pronunciation adj. - Electricityof or relating to electrical or magnetic induction.
- Philosophyof, relating to, or employing logical induction:inductive reasoning.
See -duc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•duc•tive (in duk′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - Electricityof, pertaining to, or involving electrical or magnetic induction.
- operating by induction:an inductive machine.
- Philosophyof, pertaining to, or employing logical induction:inductive reasoning.
- Developmental Biology[Embryol.]eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer.
- serving to induce;
leading or influencing (usually fol. by to). - introductory.
- Late Latin inductīvus. See induct, -ive
- 1600–10
in•duc′tive•ly, adv. in•duc′tive•ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See deductive.
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