inductive
/ɪnˈdʌktɪv/adjective
inductive is spelled I-N-D-U-C-T-I-V-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inductive means “Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inductive?
| Letters | 9: I-N-D-U-C-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inductive?
Inductive appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inductive?
- /ɪnˈdʌktɪv/
Inductive has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inductive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inductive
- more inductive comparative
- most inductive superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inductive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
- 2
Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
- 3
Introductory or preparatory.
- 4
Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inductive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense logical induction:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inductive come from?
From Middle French inductif, from Late Latin inductivus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).