(Ävâ²Ä­d) adj. 1. Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid golfer; an avid interest in cooking. 2. Having or marked by strong desire or craving; greedy: an economy with an avid appetite for consumer goods.
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small). Stereotypes about people (âlibrarians are shy and smart,â âwealthy people are snobs,â etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty generalization.
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.