In-dūc'tive, a.
a. [L. Lat. inductivus, Sp. inductivo, Pr. inductiu, Fr. inductif, It. induttivo. See INDUCE.]
Sense 1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; — usually followed by to.
A brutish vice.
Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. Milton.
Sense 2. Tending to induce or cause. [Rare.]
They may be . . . inductive of credibility. Hale.
Sense 3. Leading to inferences; proceeding or derived by induction; as, inductive reasoning. W. Hamilton.
Sense 4. (Elec.) (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 philosophy, or method. The same as Philosophical induction. See INDUCTION.