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    deduce
    /dɪˈdjuːs/

    verb

    • 1. arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion: "little can be safely deduced from these figures"
    • 2. trace the course or derivation of: archaic "he cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEDUCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEDUCE definition: 1. to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts: 2. to reach an…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEDUCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEDUCE meaning: 1. to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts: 2. to reach an…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deduceDeduce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEDUCE is to determine by reasoning or deduction; specifically, philosophy : to infer from a general principle. How to use deduce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deduce.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEDUCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DEDUCE definition: to decide that something is true using the available information: . Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deduceDeduce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To deduce is to figure something out based on what you already know. When you see a person crying, it's easy to deduce that the person is sad. Unless they're happy, of course. Sometimes happy people cry.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEDUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › deduceDEDUCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Deduce definition: to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer. See examples of DEDUCE used in a sentence.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deducededuce | meaning of deduce in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    deduce meaning, definition, what is deduce: to use the knowledge and information you...: Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeduce verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to form an opinion about something based on the information or evidence that is available synonym infer. deduce something (from something) We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy. deduce (from something) that, what, how, etc… Can we deduce from your silence that you do not approve? see also deduction. Extra Examples.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › deducededuce - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · deduce (third-person singular simple present deduces, present participle deducing, simple past and past participle deduced) ( transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts . Synonyms: conclude, infer. Antonym: induce.