deducing

Variant of deduce

transitive verb deduced, deducing

  1. to trace the course or derivation of
  2. to infer by logical reasoning; reason out or conclude from known facts or general principles

Origin: ME deducen < L deducere, to lead down, bring away < de-, down + ducere, to lead: see duct

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