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inductive

adj. of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; "inductive reasoning"

inductive

adj. (a posteriori)

inductive

adj. "inductive thinking"

inductive

adj. arising from inductance; "inductive reactance"

inductive, inducive

adj. inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton

logical

adj. capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"

fair, just

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

empirical

adj. derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known"

abortifacient

adj. causing abortion

activating(a), actuating(a)

adj. causing motion or action or change

anorectic, anorexigenic

adj. causing loss of appetite; "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug"

causal

adj. involving or constituting a cause; causing; "a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices"

conducive, contributing(a), contributive, contributory, tributary

adj. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"

errhine

adj. causing nasal discharge

motivative(a), motive(a), motivating

adj. impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"

motive(a), motor

adj. causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"

precipitating(a)

adj. bringing on suddenly or abruptly; "the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce"

responsible, responsible for(p)

adj. being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"

sternutatory

adj. tending to cause sneezing

deductive

adj. involving inferences from general principles

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