inductive

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Recent Examples of inductive The robotaxi would also be charged wirelessly, through inductive charging, Musk said. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024 An earlier version of this article gave an incorrect figure for the efficiency of the inductive exciter used in the motor. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 Batteries are recharged using inductive charging and data transfer is either over Wi-Fi when above water or via an optical modem when below the surface. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2024 The idea is that while driving down roadways with inductive charging capability — again, not something that can be found anywhere today — the Halcyon will charge itself. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inductive 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductive
Adjective
  • To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
  • From the text: EPAS1 is also known as hypoxia-inducible factor 2{alpha} (HIF-2{alpha}).
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2010
Adjective
  • But the clock has run out on his greater ambition of brokering a historic agreement to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia that would, in theory, have included a first-ever explicit pathway to a Palestinian state.
    Edward Wong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • But engaging with those properties could mean putting even more money into her pocket and represent an explicit affirmation of her rancorous positions.
    Glen Weldon, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Its $8 million salary pool is one of its two largest categorical allocation of funds.
    Ben Pickman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The hosts also consider the surprising upsides to such categorical failures.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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