inductive

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Recent Examples of inductive Robotic cars can position themselves precisely to assure a good inductive link. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 View 2 Images Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024 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 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
  • From the text: EPAS1 is also known as hypoxia-inducible factor 2{alpha} (HIF-2{alpha}).
    Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2010
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
  • Duffy first sought to end the toll in February, declaring that his department had revoked a key federal authorization granted by the Biden administration last year — despite explicit guidelines in the authorization that only the state of New York can reverse it.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There are other categorical variables to take into account, not to mention match-up dynamics that aren't reflected in typical metrics.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Though some agencies have historically required disclosure of intimate relationships in high-risk postings, a categorical non-fraternization order in a country as geopolitically significant as China marks a rare step.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Inductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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