'inductive reasoning' definitions:
Definition of 'inductive reasoning'
(from WordNet)
noun
Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles [syn: generalization, generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning]
Synonyms of 'inductive reasoning'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a fortiori reasoning,
- a posteriori reasoning,
- a priori reasoning,
- analysis,
- Baconian method,
- deduction,
- deductive reasoning,
- demonstration,
- discourse,
- discourse of reason,
- discursive reason,
- epagoge,
- generalization,
- hypothesis and verification,
- induction,
- inference,
- logical thought,
- particularization,
- philosophical induction,
- philosophy,
- proof,
- ratiocination,
- rationalism,
- rationality,
- rationalization,
- rationalizing,
- reason,
- reasonableness,
- reasoning,
- sophistry,
- specious reasoning,
- sweet reason,
- syllogism,
- syllogistic reasoning,
- synthesis