An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
The diametric opposite of interpolation.
Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
An oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of the members of a group.
An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class
A proof, axiom, problem, or definition that includes another's cases, and also some additional cases; a conclusion reached by inferring from specific cases to more general cases or principles.
The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.