inductive reasoning
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- noun
- /ɪnˈdʌktɪv ˈrizənɪŋ/
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- Inductive reasoning allows scientists to formulate theories based on specific experimental results.
- method of inductive reasoning
- inductive reasoning and critical thinking
- use of inductive reasoning
And that's part of the reason why we ask you to take a a course on proofs and and inductive reasoning and discrete mathematics before this class.
- And that's part of the reason why we ask you to take a a course on proofs and and inductive reasoning and discrete mathematics before this class.
Examples
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The method is to use inductive reasoning to explore the implications and interrelationships of genetic discoveries upon social behavior.
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Learning environments that encourage students to problem solve, look for abstract relationships, and use inductive reasoning skills may enable spatial learners to thrive (Silverman, 2002).
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In addition, the data were examined for relationships among categories as part of the inductive reasoning process.
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Since at least the time of Francis Bacon, inductive reasoning has been the basis for knowledge throughout the modern world.
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Some of these limitations are connected with the problems of inductive reasoning in general and specifically with the structure of arguments by analogy.
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Students also need to be given situations about the world around them where they can use both deductive and inductive reasoning to apply the constructs they have learned.
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Roger Bacon (1214-1284) is credited as the first scholar to promote inductive reasoning as part of the scientific method.
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Taba stressed repetition of activities that involved learning cognitive skills such as inductive reasoning for generalizing and synthesizing.
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The teacher encouraged inductive reasoning by asking students to observe patterns before making conclusions.
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Using inductive reasoning, the detective connected small clues to solve the mystery.
Synonyms
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A way of thinking that uses specific facts to form a general rule
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Seeing the same pattern in many examples helps form a general rule
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward composition: 'inductive' (inference from specific facts to general rules) modifies 'reasoning' (the process of thinking), so the overall sense is directly derivable from the constituents. This adj+noun pattern is common across languages and academic registers, making it transparent for learners who know both words.
Etymology
Inductive reasoning uses the idea of inductive meaning 'going from small facts' and reasoning meaning 'thinking'. Imagine you see many white swans and then think all swans are white; that's making a general rule from examples, so the phrase means 'to form general rules from specific examples'.