inductive

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/

Etymology: From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus.

Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
Introductory or preparatory.
Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
“A brutish vice, / Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.”
“They may be […] inductive of credibility.”