"induction hypothesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: induction hypotheses [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A statement which might be true for any natural number. In mathematical induction, such a statement is proven true for all natural numbers by first proving it for the base case and then proving that each case implies the next. Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: inductive hypothesis, IH
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