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帰納的 (きのうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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na-adjective
inductive
Technical term in logic and mathematics. Describes reasoning from specific cases to general principles. The gloss 'recursive' is rare and mostly appears in older or specialized contexts; modern Japanese uses 再帰的 for 'recursive'.
In this research, we analyzed the data using an inductive method.
Kanji 帰 homecoming, arrive at, lead to 納 settlement, obtain, reap 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 演えん 繹えき 的てき 演繹的 means 'deductive', the opposite of 帰納的. Deductive reasoning moves from general premises to specific conclusions.
再さい 帰き 的てき 再帰的 is the standard modern term for 'recursive' in mathematics and computer science. 帰納的 is rarely used for 'recursive' today.
Etymology 帰納 (induction) + 的 (-like, -ive). 帰納 is a compound of 帰 (return, conclude) and 納 (store, accept), originally used in logic to mean 'bringing together specific facts into a general rule'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
