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coinduction

coinduction noun: a form of induction that allows some form of reasoning concerning sets that are not well founded; uses a form of relation called a bisimulation.

Noun

coinduction (countable and uncountable, plural coinductions)

  1. A form of induction that allows some form of reasoning concerning sets that are not well founded; uses a form of relation called a bisimulation
  2. The simultaneous induction of two or more compounds into a cell line

Forms of coinduction

pluralcoinductions

Origin of coinduction

From co- + induction.

Questions about coinduction

What does coinduction mean?
Coinduction means a form of induction that allows some form of reasoning concerning sets that are not well founded; uses a form of relation called a bisimulation.
What part of speech is coinduction?
Coinduction is a noun.
What is the plural of coinduction?
The plural of coinduction is coinductions.

Words near coinduction in the dictionary

  1. coindicant
  2. coindication
  3. coindications
  4. coinduce
  5. coinduced
  6. coinduction
  7. coinductions
  8. coinductive
  9. coinductively
  10. coindwelling
  11. coine

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