Which definition matches 'induce' when it means to draw a general rule or conclusion by inductive reasoning?

• A. persuade or influence someone to do something
• B. bring about, produce, or cause
• C. draw (a general rule or conclusion) by inductive reasoning
• D. to observe carefully

Answer: (C)

Induction in reasoning means drawing a general rule or conclusion from specific observations. When you induce, you look at multiple particular cases and infer a broader general principle that seems to hold across them, though such a conclusion is probabilistic rather than guaranteed. This sense directly matches the definition described as drawing a general rule or conclusion by inductive reasoning. The other uses of the word refer to different ideas—persuading or influencing someone, causing something to happen, or simply observing carefully—and they don’t fit the idea of deriving a general rule from evidence.