deductive vs inductive

deductive

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning). 

  • Based on inferences from general principles. 

inductive

adj
  • Of, relating to, or arising from inductance. 

  • introductory or preparatory. 

  • Influencing; tending to induce or cause. 

  • Of, or relating to logical induction. 

How often have the words deductive and inductive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )