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Inductive vs Conductive - What's the difference?

inductive | conductive |

As adjectives the difference between inductive and conductive

is that inductive is of, or relating to logical induction while conductive is able to conduct electrical current or heat.

inductive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (logic) of, or relating to logical induction
  • (physics) of, relating to, or arising from induction or inductance
  • introductory or preparatory
  • influencing; tending to induce or cause
  • * Milton
    • A brutish vice, / Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve.
  • * Sir M. Hale
    • They may be inductive of credibility.

    Derived terms

    * inductive bias * inductive circuit * inductive coupling * inductive dimension * inductive effect * inductive embarrassment * inductive inference * inductive logic programming * inductive output tube * inductive reactance * inductive reasoning * inductive set * inductive statistics * inductive voltage divider

    conductive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to conduct electrical current or heat
    • Distilled water is not electrically conductive .
  • of, or relating to conductivity of a material

    • Synonyms

    * conductant

    Antonyms

    * nonconductive