·adj Tending to induce or cause.
II. Inductive ·adj Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine.
III. Inductive ·adj Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting;
- usually followed by to.
IV. Inductive ·adj Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.
V. Inductive ·adj Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity.