simple enumeration

American  

noun

Logic, Philosophy.

1. a procedure for arriving at empirical generalizations by haphazard accumulation of positive instances.

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Example Sentences

Their simple enumeration is an argument against the pretension of State Rights.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 by Various

It is true that in the course of our observations we do perform an induction by simple enumeration.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

In the preceding example, synonymous parallelism passes into simple enumeration.

From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)

But on an induction by simple enumeration 100 3.

From A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive 7th Edition, Vol. II by Mill, John Stuart

The simple enumeration of the various public fêtes, each of which was necessarily accompanied by a distinct ceremonial, would take up much time were we to attempt to give it even in the shortest manner.

From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by Jacob, P. L.