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Deductive

Deductive Meaning & Definition
Deductive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deductive?

[adj] involving inferences from general principles
[adj] relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deductive: deducible | illative | inferential

Related Terms | Find terms related to Deductive: a fortiori | a posteriori | a priori | ablative | academic | analytic | categorical | conditional | conjectural | deducible | derivable | dialectic | discursive | dogmatic | enthymematic | epagogic | erosive | hypothetical | illative | inductive | inferential | maieutic | purported | putative | ratiocinative | reasoned | reductive | soritical | speculative | subtractive | supposed | syllogistic | synthetic | theoretical

See Also | a priori | analytic | analytical

Deductive In Webster's Dictionary

\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. --Glanvill. Notions and ideas . . . used in a deductive process. --Whewell.

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