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in⋅duc⋅tive

  [in-duhk-tiv]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or involving electrical or magnetic induction.
2. operating by induction: an inductive machine.
3. of, pertaining to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning.
4. Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer.
5. serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually fol. by to).
6. introductory.
Origin:
1600–10; < LL inductīvus. See induct, -ive

Related forms:
in⋅duc⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
in⋅duc⋅tive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. See deductive.
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Main Entry: in·duc·tive
Pronunciation: in-'d&k-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to inductance or electrical induction
2 : involving the action of an embryological inductor : tending to produce induction inductive effect of chordamesoderm> <inductive reactionsin the embryo> —in·duc·tive·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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