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Noun: inductive reasoning  in'dúk-tiv 'ree-zu-ning
  1. Reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
    "Scientists use inductive reasoning when forming hypotheses based on observed data";
    - generalization, generalisation [Brit], induction

Type of: colligation

Encyclopedia: Inductive reasoning