This Is Used to Find Metal, an __ Proximity Sensor

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Street Fair, Group 1318, Puzzle 3 (Entry Ticket).

Question is: This Is Used to Find Metal, an __ Proximity Sensor

and the answer is: INDUCTIVE

Word Meaning:

INDUCTIVE — (logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.

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