induction; inductive method
Technical term in logic and philosophy; contrasts with 演繹法 (deduction).
Induction is a reasoning method that derives general principles from individual cases.
Compound of 帰納 (induction) and 法 (method). 帰納 is a Meiji-era coinage from 帰 (return) and 納 (collect), translating the Western logical concept.