Etymology: < Greek ἐπαγωγή, < ἐπάγειν to bring in, < ἐπί to + ἄγειν to bring.
The method of bringing forward a number of particular instances to lead to a general conclusion; argument by induction. epaˈgogicadj. [ < Greek ἐπαγωγικός] of an inductive nature. (In modern dictionaries.)
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