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Inductive

INDUCT'IVE, a. Leading or drawing; with to. A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. 1. Tending to induce or cause. They may be inductive of credibility. [Unusual.] 2. Leading to inferences; proceed...

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INDUCT'IVE, a. Leading or drawing; with to.

A brutish vice,

Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.

1. Tending to induce or cause.

They may be inductive of credibility. [Unusual.]

2. Leading to inferences; proceeding by induction; employed in drawing conclusions from promises; as inductive reasoning.

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