In referring to distance, a click is a military term used to mean 1000 meters or one kilometer. In the American system of measurement, a click is 0.62 miles. Continue Reading. The exact history of the term click, or klick, as one more often sees it spelled, is unknown. American soldiers first became familiar with its use during the Vietnam Era. Many believe the term originated in Europe as a sort of shorthand way to say kilometer..
â¢ INDUCTIVE REASONING (noun). The noun INDUCTIVE REASONING has 1 sense: 1. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles. Familiarity information: INDUCTIVE REASONING used as a noun is very rare.
From the Latin, to lead in. By Richard Nordquist. Definition: A method of reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion. In an inductive argument, a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances.(Contrast with deduction .). In rhetoric, the equivalent of induction is the accumulation of examples.See also: 1  Anecdotal Evidence. 2  Evidence.n an inductive argument, a rhetor (that is, a speaker or writer) collects a number of instances and forms a generalization that is meant to apply to all instances. (Contrast with deduction .). In rhetoric, the equivalent of induction is the accumulation of examples. See also: 1  Anecdotal Evidence.