deductive

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /dɪˈdʌktəv/ UK /dɪˈdʌktɪv/
adj Freq #41855

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to logical deduction

    Deductive reasoning.

  2. 2
    adj

    Based on inferences from general principles.

    Deductive system of semantics.

  3. 3
    adj

    involving inferences from general principles

  4. 4
    adj

    Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms deductively
Derived forms deductivelydeductivenessdeductivismdeductivistdeductivistichypothetico-deductivehypotheticodeductivenondeductiveundeductive

Etymology

From deduct + -ive.

Topics

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