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Induction or inductive reasoning, sometimes called inductive logic, is the process of reasoning in which the conclusion of an argument is very likely to be true, but not certain, given the premises. It is to ascribe properties or relations to types based on limited observations of particular tokens; or to formulate laws based on limited observations of recurring phenomenal patterns. Induction is used, for example, in usingspecific propositions such as:*The ice is cold. ...
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| inductance |
The quantitative factor that describes the "inertia" of an electrical circuit to resist changes in current.
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| induction |
1. Reasoning from particular instances to general conclusions; not logically valid. Compare abduction, deduction. 2. See magnetic induction.
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| induction |
The synthesis of a gene product (or products) in response to the action of an inducer, that is, a chemical or environmental agent.
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| induction |
1. The relief of repression for a gene or set of genes under negative control by a repressor. 2. Regarding temperate phages, the process causing a prophage to become virulent. 3. In development, an interaction between two cell lineages to alter the developmental fate of one or both of them.
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