in'ductively
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| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to, involving, or operated by electrical or magnetic induction: an inductive reactance |
| 2. | logic, maths of, relating to, or using induction: inductive reasoning |
| 3. | serving to induce or cause |
| 4. | a rare word for introductory |
| 5. | biology producing a reaction within an organism, esp induction in embryonic tissue |
| in'ductively | |
| —adv | |
| in'ductiveness | |
| —n | |
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