3rd March 2005, 12:58 AM
Some of the basic words to clear up
deductive reasoning - Is this 'suck it and see'?(Sherlock Holmes - remove all disproven ideas - the one left on the table is the right one, no matter how ludicrous).
inductive - Make a seeping statement then try and prove it somehow by looking at a small bit of it.
hypothetico-deductive - guess what will happen, then try it and see.
These are 'industry standard' - there aren't any shorter alternatives.
deductive reasoning - Is this 'suck it and see'?(Sherlock Holmes - remove all disproven ideas - the one left on the table is the right one, no matter how ludicrous).
inductive - Make a seeping statement then try and prove it somehow by looking at a small bit of it.
hypothetico-deductive - guess what will happen, then try it and see.
These are 'industry standard' - there aren't any shorter alternatives.