[in-duhk-tiv] 
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or involving electrical or magnetic induction. |
| 2. | operating by induction: an inductive machine. |
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or employing logical induction: inductive reasoning. |
| 4. | Embryology. eliciting the action of an embryonic inducer. |
| 5. | serving to induce; leading or influencing (usually fol. by to). |
| 6. | introductory. |
| in·duc·tive (ĭn-dŭk'tĭv) adj.
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