deduce
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin deducere, "lead from or concerning", from de-, "of" or "concerning", ducere, "lead".
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
deduce (third-person singular simple present deduces, present participle deducing, simple past and past participle deduced)
- (transitive) To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
- Alexander Pope
- O goddess, say, shall I deduce my rhymes / From the dire nation in its early times?
- John Locke
- Reasoning is nothing but the faculty of deducing unknown truths from principles already known.
- Sir Walter Scott
- See what regard will be paid to the pedigree which deduces your descent from kings and conquerors.
- Alexander Pope
- (obsolete) To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
- to deduce a part from the whole
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Ben Jonson to this entry?)
- (obsolete, Latinism) To lead forth.
- Selden
- He should hither deduce a colony.
- Selden
Usage notes[edit]
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 a false premise.
Antonyms[edit]
- (reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic): induce
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to deduce
Related terms[edit]
terms related to "deduce"
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Verb form[edit]
deduce
- Third-person singular indicative present of dedurre.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
dēdūce
- second-person singular present active imperative of dēdūcō
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin deducere, French déduire.
Verb[edit]
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)
Spanish[edit]
Verb[edit]
deduce (infinitive deducir)
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