Inductive and Illative

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Inductive adjective - Of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion.

Usage example: inductive reasoning

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Illative is an antonym for inductive.

Illative adjective - Relating to or having the nature of illation or inference.

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Inductive is an antonym for illative.

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