induction hypothesis

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Synonyms: inductive hypothesis

Antonyms: inductive hypothesis

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[statement]] which might be [[true]] for any [[natural number]]. In [[mathematical]] [[induction]], such a [[statement]] is [[prove|proven]] true for all natural numbers by first proving it for the [[base case]] and then proving that each [[case]] [[imply|implies]] the next.

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