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inducive

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Tending to induce, inducing something, or relating to the inducing of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IND

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

inducing or influencing; leading on- John Milton

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • inductive to the sin of Eve

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: inductive

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From induce + -ive.