EPAGOGE

Definition: EPAGOGE

EPAGOGE

Noun

1. The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Etymology: Epagoge \Ep`a*go"ge\, noun. [Latin expression, from the Greek expression 'epagwgh` bringing in, from 'epa`gein. See Epact.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms within Context: EPAGOGE

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Reasoning,	Prosyllogism, syllogism; enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem, comprehensive argument; empirema, epagoge.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Misspellings: EPAGOGE

Misspellings
	"EPAGOGE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Pagoaga. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "EPAGOGE"

Words rhyming with "EPAGOGE" (pronounced 'Ep`a*go"ge'): Abegge, Abregge, Anagoge, Antanagoge, Apagoge, Brigge, Engregge, Euge, Forslugge, Hegge, Ligge, Paragoge, Storge. (additional references)

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Anagrams: EPAGOGE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-e-g-g-o-p"
	-1 letter: apogee.
	-2 letters: peage.
	-3 letters: agee, agog, gage, gape, ogee, page, peag.
	-4 letters: age, ago, ape, egg, ego, gae, gag, gap, gee, goa, ope, pea, pee, peg.
	-5 letters: ae, ag, go, oe, op, pa, pe.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-e-g-g-o-p"
	+2 letters: pedagogue.
	+3 letters: geographer, geophagies, pedagogies, pedagogues.
	+4 letters: geographers, geographies, leapfrogged.
	+5 letters: doppelganger.
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