noun
: a method of reasoning by which (1) concrete applications or consequences are deducted from general principles or (2) theorems are deduced from definitions and postulates — compare deduction 1b; induction 2
noun
: a method of reasoning by which (1) concrete applications or consequences are deducted from general principles or (2) theorems are deduced from definitions and postulates — compare deduction 1b; induction 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012