Full Idea
Some philosophers use 'inductive' to just mean not deductive, …but we reserve it for inferences from examined to unexamined instances of a given kind.
Gist of Idea
Induction is inferences from examined to unexamined instances of a given kind
Source
Samir Okasha (Philosophy of Science: Very Short Intro (2nd ed) [2016], 2)
Book Reference
Okasha,Samir: 'Philosophy of Science: very short intro (2nd ed)' [OUP 2016], p.24
A Reaction
The instances must at least be comparable. Must you know the kind before you start? Surely you can examine a sequence of things, trying to decide whether or not they are of one kind? Is checking the uniformity of a kind induction?