Deduce

Quick meaning: Deduce is a verb meaning (transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

Meaning

(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, uncommon) To examine, explain, or record (something) in an orderly manner.
2. (transitive, archaic) To obtain (something) from some source; to derive.
3. (intransitive, archaic) To be derived or obtained from some source.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To take away (something); to deduct, to subtract (something).
5. (transitive, obsolete, based on the word’s Latin etymon) To lead (something) forth.

Example Sentences

From the comparative weight or lightneſs of the Air at different times, he deduceth alſo the riſing and falling of Vapours in it.

[T]hoſe principles or firſt poſitions, have no diſcordance with that reaſon, which draweth downe and diduceth the inferiour poſitions.

But how then can thoſe Men think the uſe of Reaſon neceſſary to diſcover Principles that are ſupposed innate, when Reaſon (if we may believe them) is nothing elſe, but the Faculty of deducing unknown Truths from Principles or Propoſitions, that are already known?

Counsell, is where a man ſaith, Doe, or Doe not this, and deduceth his reaſons from the benefit that arriveth by it to him to whom he ſaith it. And from this it is evident, that he that giveth Counſell, pretendeth onely (whatſoever he intendeth) the good of him, to whom he giveth it.

Word Forms

• deduces
• deducing
• deduced
• deducest
• deducedst
• deduceth

Synonyms for deduce

Depending on context, synonyms include conclude, infer, derive, deduct.

Antonyms for deduce

Common opposites include induce.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include infer, derive, deduct, imply, assume, claim.

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