Deduce Definition

dĭ-do͝os, -dyo͝os
deduced, deduces, deducing
verb
deduced, deduces, deducing
To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
American Heritage
To trace the course or derivation of.
Webster's New World
To infer by logical reasoning; reason out or conclude from known facts or general principles.
Webster's New World

To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.

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Origin of Deduce

  • Middle English deducen from Latin dēdūcere to lead away or down dē- de- dūcere to lead deuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin deducere, "lead from or concerning", from de-, "of" or "concerning", ducere, "lead".

    From Wiktionary

Deduce Sentence Examples

  • Locke, however, fails to " deduce " his categories.

  • It is easy to deduce the modes of vibration from stationary waves as in the previous cases.

  • I can only applaud this man's ability to deduce.

  • The first deals with the prehistoric period of the world, before the rise of religion; the second was to be an endeavour to deduce a universal law from known historical facts; the third to sketch the ultimate state of perfection to which humanity is moving.

  • From motion he proceeds to deduce time, space and the categories of mechanics and natural science.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With D and Ending With E

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