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Where does “inductionism” come from?

inductionism (English) comes from English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

inductionism (English): The use of induction in scientific reasoning

Definitions

  1. The use of induction in scientific reasoning

Ancestry of “inductionism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinductionAn act of inducting; An act of inducing; The...
2Old Frenchinduction—
3Latininductiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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