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deductive
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deductive
adj.
relating to deduction, provable through deduction (inference, logical reasoning)
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Deductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning, also deductive logic, logical deduction or, informally, "top-down" logic, is the process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion. It differs from inductive reasoning or abductive reasoning.
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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
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déductif
adj.
deductive
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deductive
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