Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Inducive

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to induce, inducing something, or relating to the inducing of something. not-comparable, rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    inducing or influencing; leading on wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A case indicating the patient who undergoes the tangible effect, impact, or change of state of an act/event initiated/caused by that self-same party. Examples: The boys run in the playground, We talked for hours, The couple eats dinner. uncountable

    "The nine transrelative cases are the thematic, instrumental, absolutive, affective, stimulative, effectuative, ergative, dative, and inducive. Following are explanations of the function and usage of each case. Examples of these cases in use are provided in Sec. 4.2.10 below."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From induce + -ive.

Etymology 2

From induce + -ive.

See also for "inducive"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: inducive