coinduction

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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

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Meanings

nouncoinduction (countable and uncountable, plural coinductions)

plural coinductions

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA 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. countableuncountablebiologyThe simultaneous induction of two or more compounds into a cell line

Origin

From co- + induction.

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APA

coinduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinduction

MLA

“coinduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinduction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coinduction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coinduction.

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