baconian method

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Baconian \Ba*co"ni*an\, n.
   1. One who adheres to the philosophy of Lord Bacon.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. One who maintains that Lord Bacon is the author of the
      works commonly attributed to Shakespeare.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   {Baconian method}, the inductive method. See {Induction}.
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