Antonyms of adj inductive
2 of 3 senses of inductive
Sense 2
inductive (vs. deductive) -- (of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning")
deductive (vs. inductive) -- (involving inferences from general principles)
=> deducible -- (capable of being deduced)
=> illative -- (expressing or preceding an inference; "`therefore' is an illative word")
=> illative, inferential -- (resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning")
=> inferential -- (of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion)
Sense 3
inductive, inducive -- (inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton)
INDIRECT (VIA causative) -> noncausative, noncausal -- (not causative)
Similarity of adj inductive
3 senses of inductive
Sense 1
inductive -- (arising from inductance; "inductive reactance")
Sense 2
inductive (vs. deductive) -- (of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning")
Also See-> a posteriori#1; synthetic#4, synthetical#2
Sense 3
inductive, inducive -- (inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton)
=> causative (vs. noncausative) -- (producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime")