inductive

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Recent Examples of inductive 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 What is an inductive exciter exactly? IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 The motor itself is actively cooled, with oil, but the inductive unit is passively cooled, with heat transfer to nearby cooling structures. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2024 This is considered an inductive form of learning, namely that by looking at lots of examples, the hope is to learn generalized precepts based on the examples. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inductive
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Adjective
  • To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The second therapy candidate targets chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic inducible urticaria and atopic dermatitis — which involve hives, welts, swelling, pain and itching that are linked to various conditions.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • Their strong sense of preparedness and diligence often brings greater discipline to board discussions, prompting more thoughtful questions and more explicit expectations.
    Committee of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.
    Richard Wistocki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Quantum computing will allow health researchers to forgo the traditional categorical mindset and model complex pathways instead of fitting patients into neat buckets.
    Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • No ‘categorical right’ The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the PBA stretched Marsy’s Law too far.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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