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.
In*duct"ive*ly, adv. By induction or inference.
In`duc*tom"e*ter (?), n. [Induction + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument
for measuring or ascertaining the degree or rate of electrical
induction.