inductive reasoning

English

Noun

inductive reasoning

1. The process of making inferences based upon observed patterns, or simple repetition. Often used in reference to predictions about what will happen or does happen, based upon what has happened.

Antonyms

• abductive reasoning
• deductive reasoning

Related terms

• induction
• reasoning

Translations

the process of making inferences based upon observed patterns

• Catalan: raonament inductiu m
• German: Induktion (de) f
• Icelandic: tilleiðsla f
• Italian: ragionamento induttivo m
• Polish: rozumowanie indukcyjne n
• Spanish: razonamiento inductivo m
• Tagalog: pabuod na pagmamatwid

Further reading

• inductive reasoning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia