epagoge

noun

ep·​a·​go·​ge

plural -s

: logical induction from all the particulars comprised under the inferred generalization : induction by simple enumeration compare baconian induction

epagogic

¦⸗⸗¦gäjik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek epagōgē, from epagein

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