Full Idea
It is of the nature of abduction to involve an original suggestion; while typical induction has no originality in it, but only tests a suggestion already made.
Gist of Idea
Abduction involves original suggestions, and not just the testing involved in induction
Source
Charles Sanders Peirce (Abduction and Induction [1901], I)
Book Reference
Peirce,Charles Sanders: 'Philosophical Writings of Peirce', ed/tr. Buchler,Justus [Dover 1940], p.153
A Reaction
Peirce's 'abduction' is not, then, just the choice of a best explanation. He came up with the idea because he was keen to capture the creative and imaginative character of rational thought.
Related Ideas
Idea 14769 Only imagination can connect phenomena together in a rational way [Peirce]
Idea 14790 'Abduction' is beginning a hypothesis, particularly if it includes preference of one explanation over others [Peirce]
Idea 17685 Induction aims at 'all Fs', but abduction aims at hidden or theoretical entities [Armstrong]