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corollary collapse: (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition; a practical consequence that follows naturally; "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love"

inference collapse: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

judgment collapse: the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions; an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

deduction collapse: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect); something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"; an amount or percentage deducted

derivation collapse: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin; drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation; drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body; a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions; the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"; (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'

conclusion collapse: an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"; the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."; the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism); a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

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