"coinduction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coinductions [plural]
Etymology: co- + induction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|induction}} co- + induction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coinduction (countable and uncountable, plural coinductions)
  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 Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-coinduction-en-noun-Ldz1ozvL Categories (other): English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 51 49 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
  2. (biology) The simultaneous induction of two or more compounds into a cell line Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-coinduction-en-noun-FxYr19q5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 51 49 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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