deductive
adj. relating to deduction, provable through deduction (inference, logical reasoning) | ||||
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Deductive Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Deductive
(a.)
Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.
| WordNet 2.0 |
deductive
Adjective
1. relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning"
(pertainym) deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
2. involving inferences from general principles
(antonym) inductive
(similar) illative
(see-also) a priori
Adjective
1. relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning"
(pertainym) deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
2. involving inferences from general principles
(antonym) inductive
(similar) illative
(see-also) a priori
| hEnglish - advanced version |
deductive
deductive
\de*duct"ive\ (?), a. [cf. l. deductivus derivative.] of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible. all knowledge of causes is deductive. notions and ideas used in a deductive process.
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deductive reasoning
deductive database
deductive
\de*duct"ive\ (?), a. [cf. l. deductivus derivative.] of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible. all knowledge of causes is deductive. notions and ideas used in a deductive process.
similar words(2)
deductive reasoning
deductive database
Deductive Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Deductive Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Deductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning, according to many dictionaries, is the type of reasoning that proceeds from general principles or premises to derive particular information.
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