deductive reasoning

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deductive reasoning - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical

syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises

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a posteriori
a priori
abstract thought
analytic
analytical
apriorism
argumentation
conclusion
deduction
deductive
formal logic
logic
logical thinking
major premise
major premiss
minor premise
minor premiss
philosophy
ratiocination

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