DEDUCTIVE

deductive

(adjective) involving inferences from general principles

deductive

(adjective) relating to logical deduction; “deductive reasoning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

deductive (comparative more deductive, superlative most deductive)

Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

(logic) Based on inferences from general principles.

Source: Wiktionary


De*duct"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. L. deductivus derivative.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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