See Also: retroduction(dictionary)

retroduction (iou)



retroduction noun. M17.
[formed as RETRODICTION + DE)DUCTION or IN)DUCTION.]
The action or an act of bringing or drawing something back. Only in M17.
An afterword or postscript in a book etc. Only in L18.
Philosophy. A type of logical reasoning that develops from a commonly accepted proposition until reasons are found to alter the acceptance or understanding of the original proposition. E20.
retroductive adjective pertaining to or characterized by retroduction E20.
retroductively adverb M20.