Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
INDUCTIVE
inductive, inducive
(adjective) inducing or influencing; leading on; “inductive to the sin of Eve”- John Milton
inductive
(adjective) of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; “inductive reasoning”
inductive
(adjective) arising from inductance; “inductive reactance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inductive (comparative more inductive, superlative most inductive)
(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction.
(physics) Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.
introductory or preparatory.
Influencing; tending to induce or cause.
Source: Wiktionary
In*duct"ive, a. Etym: [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif. See Induce.]
1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to. A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. Milton.
2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.] They may be . . . inductive of credibility. Sir M. Hale.
3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.
4. (Physics) (a) Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine. (b) Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity. Inductive embarrassment (Physics), the retardation in signaling on an electric wire, produced by lateral induction.
– Inductive philosophy or method. See Philosophical induction, under Induction.
– Inductive sciences, those sciences which admit of, and employ, the inductive method, as astronomy, botany, chemistry, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESCRIPTIVE
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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