deductive

The definition of deductive is something related to using principles of logic to figure something out.

(adjective)

An example of deductive reasoning is if someone says that they went to their car and now they have arrived and you are able to logically determine from this that the person went in their car to their destination.

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See deductive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Of or based on deduction.
  2. Involving or using deduction in reasoning.

Related Forms:

  • de·ducˈtive·ly adverb
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