meaning of inductive
1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to.
2. Tending to induce or cause.
3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.
4. Operating by induction; as, an inductive electrical machine.
5. Facilitating induction; susceptible of being acted upon by induction; as certain substances have a great inductive capacity.
6. inducing or influencing; leading on; "inductive to the sin of Eve"- John Milton
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