Definition of inductive

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