deduce
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin deducere, "lead from or concerning", from de-, "of" or "concerning", ducere, "lead".
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deduce (third-person singular simple present deduces, present participle deducing, simple past and past participle deduced)
- (intransitive, followed by that) To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
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For example, from the premises "all good people believe in the tooth fairy" and "Mary does not believe in the tooth fairy", we deduce the conclusion "Mary is not a good person". This particular form of deduction is called a syllogism. Note that in this case we reach a false conclusion by correct deduction from false premises.
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- (reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic): induce
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to deduce
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[edit] Italian
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deduce
- Third-person singular indicative present of dedurre.
[edit] Latin
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dēdūce
- second-person singular present active imperative of dēdūcō
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Borrowed from Latin deducere, French déduire.
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a deduce (third-person singular present deduce, past participle dedus) 3rd conj.
- (transitive) to infer, deduce (to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence)
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deduce (infinitive deducir)
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