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Definition of Epagoge
1. n. The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.
Definition of Epagoge
1. Noun. (logic) The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction. ¹
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Definition of Epagoge
1. argument by logical induction [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epagoge
Literary usage of Epagoge
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Moth Book: A Popular Guide to a Knowledge of the Moths of North America by William Jacob Holland (1903)
"... and it is recommended to fruit-growers to resort to the application of this
old-fashioned remedy when needed. Genus epagoge Hiibner (i) epagoge ..."
2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine by Nathaniel Lloyd and Company (1905)
"... as a synonym of epagoge, ... agrees with that of Pandemis, as given by Mey-
rick, and hardly with that of epagoge, ..."
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