"coinduction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coinductions [plural]
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  1. (logic) 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 Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (biology) The simultaneous induction of two or more compounds into a cell line Tags: countable, uncountable
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