Inductive reasoning is like scientific investigation. It consists of drawing conclusions from observations. These conclusions turn into general laws if they're considered valid for all similar cases.
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Inductive
//ɪnˈdʌktɪv//
Synonyms for "inductive" (31 found)
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4 entriesTranslations
11 translations across 9 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- ինդուկտիվ adj (logical induction)
- մակածական adj (logical induction)
Bulgarian
1 entries- индуктивен adj (logical induction)
Finnish
1 entries- induktiivinen adj (logical induction)
French
1 entries- inductif adj (logical induction)
Greek
1 entries- επαγωγικός adj (logical induction)
Latin
1 entries- inductīvus adj (logical induction)
Malay
2 entries- induksi adj (logical induction)
- induktif adj (logical induction)
Russian
1 entries- индукти́вный adj (logical induction)
Spanish
1 entries- inductivo adj (logical induction)
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A brutish vice, / Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
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They may be […] inductive of credibility.
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