inductive

[ in-duhk-tiv ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving electrical induction or magnetic induction.
2. operating by induction:

   an inductive machine.

3. of, relating to, or employing logical induction:

   inductive reasoning.

4. Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer.
5. serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually followed by to ).
6. introductory.

inductive

/ ɪnˈdʌktɪv /

adjective

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

Confusables Note

See deductive.

Derived Forms

• inˈductively, adverb
• inˈductiveness, noun

Other Words From

• in·ductive·ly adverb
• in·ductive·ness noun
• anti-in·ductive adjective
• anti-in·ductive·ly adverb
• anti-in·ductive·ness noun
• prein·ductive adjective
• semi-in·ductive adjective
• unin·ductive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inductive¹

From the Late Latin word inductīvus, dating back to 1600–10. See induct, -ive

Example Sentences

"This is a really nice way of incorporating something you know about your physical system deep inside your machine-learning scheme. It goes far beyond just performing feature engineering on your data samples or simple inductive biases," Schäfer says.

From Science Daily

In order to achieve such levels of accuracy, current testing requires a device called an inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometer.

From Science Daily

Wireless, or inductive, EV charging works by using magnetic resonance and a charging pad to generate a power-transmitting field.

From Seattle Times

In Los Angeles County, the Antelope Valley Transit Authority uses inductive systems made by Wave Charging to help power its fleet of electric buses.

From Seattle Times

“We are working on inductive charging, so you don’t even need to plug something in at that point — just pull in your garage, drive over the pad and it’s charging,” von Holzhausen said during an appearance on the YouTube series “Jay Leno’s Garage.”

From Seattle Times