deduce (dɪˈdjuːs
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- (may take a clause as object) to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer
- archaic to trace the origin, course, or derivation of
Alternative Forms
deˈducible adjective deˌduciˈbility deˈducibleness nounWord Origin
C15: from Latin dēdūcere to lead away, derive, from de- + dūcere to leadUsage examples
We were compelled reluctantly to deduce that trappers had cleaned it out.
, SPIX'S MACAW: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird (2002)In practice, clinical ethicists rarely work with a single moral theory from which they can deduce unassailable moral ``answers.
British Medical Journal (2002)Maigret, Poirot, Ellery Queen, Columbo, Miss Marple and the rest, and it is easy to deduce which one is clearly ahead: Sherlock Holmes.
Australian News Misc (2004)They dig deep, posing big questions, and help the reader to deduce the answers.
Glasgow Herald (2001)If there were wide variations in the individual measurement of size in a sample what would you deduce about the writer?
, An Introduction to Graphology (1989)