How to pronounce inductive
American English pronunciation
in-DUK-tiv
- IPA
- /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/
- Syllables
- in · DUK · tiv (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What inductive means
Reaching a general rule by looking at many examples
In a sentence: After tasting ten sour lemons, Sam used inductive thinking to decide that all lemons are sour.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French word inductif, from a Latin word, inductivus.
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