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Logical vs Inductive - What's the difference?

logical | inductive |

As adjectives the difference between logical and inductive

is that logical is (not comparable) in agreement with the principles of logic while inductive is (logic) of, or relating to logical induction.

logical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) In agreement with the principles of logic.
  • Reasonable.
  • (not comparable) Of or pertaining to logic.
  • (computing) Non-physical or conceptual yet underpinned by something physical or actual.
    • Logical memory appears contiguous to an application program, but may well be stored on several physical devices, including in RAM and on hard-disks, as determined by the operating system.
  • * 1986 , Noel Malcolm Morris, Computer graphics and CAD fundamentals: BBC Micro version
    • It is, of course, vital to restore the logical colours to their normal value at the end of the program

    Antonyms

    * illogical

    Derived terms

    * logically * logical analysis * logical atomism * logical positivism * logical empiricism

    Related terms

    * rational * biological, neurological, physiological, etc. (use of the suffix -ical as opposed to just -ic)

    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