Inductive vs. Deductive vs. Abductive Reasoning | Merriam-Webster
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WEBDeductive reasoning, or deduction, is making an inference based on widely accepted facts or premises. If a beverage is defined as "drinkable through a straw," one could use deduction to determine soup to be a beverage. Inductive reasoning, or induction, is making an inference based on an observation, often of a sample.
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