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Word: Inductive
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (in the sense ‘leading to’): from Old French inductif, -ive or late Latin inductivus ‘hypothetical’ (later ‘inducing, leading to’), from Latin inducere (see induce). inductive (sense 1) dates from the mid 18th century
ɪnˈdʌktɪv
characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances
Short Definition:characterized by inference of general laws from particular instances
Examples:- instinct rather than inductive reasoning marked her approach to life
relating to or caused by electric or magnetic induction.
Short Definition:relating to or caused by electric or magnetic induction
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