INDUCTIVE REASONING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

Synonyms:

generalisation; generalization; induction; inductive reasoning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("inductive reasoning" is a kind of...):

colligation (the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis)

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