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Inductive in Irish (ionduchtach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for inductive is ionduchtach: modh ionduchtach, an inductive method.
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How to say “inductive” in Irish

Irish:
ionduchtach
English:
inductive
Word type:
adjective
More inductive:
níos ionduchtaí
Most inductive:
is ionduchtaí
Plural:
ionduchtacha
Pronunciation:
“IN-duk-tukh”  /ˈɪnˠd̪ˠʊxt̪ˠəx/

What does “ionduchtach” mean?

inductive
Relating to induction, either reasoning from particular cases to a general rule, or producing electrical or magnetic induction.Also: induction, inductive reasoning.

“Ionduchtach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ionduchtach after modh (method, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounmodh ionduchtachan inductive method
after a feminine nounbean ionduchtachan inductive woman
after a plural nounmodhanna ionduchtachainductive methods

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
modhannamethods
+
ionduchtachainductive, plural
=
modhanna ionduchtachainductive methods

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ionduchtacha.

More inductive, most inductive, very inductive

níosmore
+
ionduchtaíinductive
=
níos ionduchtaímore inductive
ismost
+
ionduchtaíinductive
=
is ionduchtaímost inductive

Tá an cur chuige seo níos ionduchtaí ná an ceann eile. This approach is more inductive than the other one.

more inductiveníos ionduchtaíin the past tense: ní b'ionduchtaí
most inductiveis ionduchtaíin the past tense: ab ionduchtaí
as inductive aschomh hionduchtach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very inductivean-ionduchtachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too inductiveró-ionduchtachró- lenites

“Ionduchtach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Úsáideann an t-eolaí modh ionduchtach.
The scientist uses an inductive method.
Is cineál réasúnaíochta í an loighic ionduchtach.
Inductive logic is a kind of reasoning.
Rinneamar staidéar ar argóintí ionduchtacha inniu.
We studied inductive arguments today.
Tá an cur chuige seo níos ionduchtaí ná an ceann eile.
This approach is more inductive than the other one.
Tá an argóint seo ionduchtach.
This argument is inductive.

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Inductive in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for inductive?

The Irish for inductive is ionduchtach (pronounced “IN-duk-tukh”). It comes after the noun: modh ionduchtach, an inductive method; bean ionduchtach, an inductive woman.

How do you say more inductive and most inductive in Irish?

níos ionduchtaí is more inductive and is ionduchtaí is most inductive. In the past tense they become ní b'ionduchtaí and ab ionduchtaí.

What is the plural of ionduchtach?

With a plural noun ionduchtach becomes ionduchtacha: modhanna ionduchtacha, mná ionduchtacha.

How do you say very inductive in Irish?

an-ionduchtach. Too inductive is ró-ionduchtach, and as inductive as is chomh hionduchtach le.

What is the opposite of 'ionduchtach'?

The opposite in logic is 'déaduchtach' (deductive), as in 'réasúnaíocht dhéaduchtach'.

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