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de·duce
(dĭ-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)tr.v. de·duced, de·duc·ing, de·duc·es
1. To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
2. To infer from a general principle; reason deductively: deduced from the laws of physics that the new airplane would fly.
3. To trace the origin or derivation of.
[Middle English deducen, from Latin dēdūcere, to lead away or down : dē-, de- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
de·duc′i·ble adj.
deduce
(dɪˈdjuːs)vb (tr)
1. (may take a clause as object) to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer
2. archaic to trace the origin, course, or derivation of
[C15: from Latin dēdūcere to lead away, derive, from de- + dūcere to lead]
deˈducible adj
deˌduciˈbility, deˈducibleness n
de•duce
(dɪˈdus, -ˈdyus)v.t. -duced, -duc•ing.
1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.
2. to trace the derivation or course of.
[1520–30; < Latin dēdūcere to lead down, derive =dē- de- + dūcere to lead]
de•duc′i•ble, adj.
de•duc`i•bil′i•ty, de•duc′i•ble•ness, n.
de•duc′i•bly, adv.
deduce
Past participle: deduced
Gerund: deducing
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| Verb | 1. | deduce - reason by deduction; establish by deduction extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" surmise - infer from incomplete evidence elicit - derive by reason; "elicit a solution" |
| 2. | deduce - conclude by reasoning; in logic conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
deduce
verb work out, reason, understand, gather, conclude, derive, infer, glean, extrapolate She hoped he hadn't deduced the reason for her visit.
deduce
verbTranslations
يِسْتَنْتِج، يَسْتَدِل، يَسْتَخْلِص
odvoditusoudit
slutteudlede
álykta
daryti išvadądedukcijaišprotavimas
secināt
vyvodiť
deducerahärleda
sonuç çıkarmaksonuca varmak
deduce
[dɪˈdjuːs] vt → déduire, conclureto be deduced from sth → être déduit(e) de qch
to deduce that ... → déduire que ...
deduce
vt → folgern, schließen (from aus); (Logic) → deduzieren (from von)
deduce
(diˈdjuːs) verb to work out from facts one knows or guesses. From the height of the sun I deduced that it was about ten o'clock.
deduction (diˈdakʃən) noun1. the act of deducing.
2. something that has been deduced. Is this deduction accurate?
deduce
vt. deducir, inferir.