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Meaning of deductive in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈdəktɪv/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    deductive

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from medieval Latin deductivus, from deduct-‘deduced’, from the verb deducere (see deduce)

    Definitions

    1. relating to logical deduction

    Examples

    • « deductive reasoning »
  2. 2. involving inferences from general principles

    Synonyms

    • illative
    • illative
    • inferential
    • inferential
    • deducible

    Antonyms

    • inductive

See also

  • a priori
  • analytic

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