INDUCTIVE

inductive, inducive

(adjective) inducing or influencing; leading on; “inductive to the sin of Eve”- John Milton

inductive

(adjective) of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; “inductive reasoning”

inductive

(adjective) arising from inductance; “inductive reactance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

inductive (comparative more inductive, superlative most inductive)

(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction.

(physics) Of, relating to, or arising from inductance.

introductory or preparatory.

Influencing; tending to induce or cause.

Source: Wiktionary

In*duct"ive, a. Etym: [LL. inductivus: cf. F. inductif. See Induce.]

1. Leading or drawing; persuasive; tempting; -- usually followed by to. A brutish vice, Inductive mainly to the sin of Eve. Milton.

2. Tending to induce or cause. [R.] They may be . . . inductive of credibility. Sir M. Hale.

3. Leading to inferences; proceeding by, derived from, or using, induction; as, inductive reasoning.

4. (Physics) (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 embarrassment (Physics), the retardation in signaling on an electric wire, produced by lateral induction.

– Inductive philosophy or method. See Philosophical induction, under Induction.

– Inductive sciences, those sciences which admit of, and employ, the inductive method, as astronomy, botany, chemistry, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition