Definition:
Method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances; moving from specific instances to a general conclusion. Contrast with deduction.
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Definition:
Method of reasoning by which a rhetor collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances; moving from specific instances to a general conclusion. Contrast with deduction.
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