Definition of "inductive" []

• Of, relating to, or using logical induction: inductive reasoning. (adjective)
• Electricity Of or arising from inductance: inductive reactance. (adjective)
• Causing or influencing; inducing. (adjective)
• Introductory. (adjective)

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• "However, in addition to DS explanation, Hempel also recognizes a distinctive sort of statistical explanation, which he calls inductive-statistical or"
• "About this time, Peirce began to hold that there were two utterly distinct classes of probable inferences, which he referred to as inductive inferences and abductive inferences (which he also called hypotheses and retroductive inferences)."
• "He describes Solomonoff's continued research in inductive inference (artificial intelligence), his development and attempts to market the TRAC programming language, and his work with Eugene Stuart Fergusson on ASCII standards."