deductive

deductive
I adjective analytic, analytical, deducible, evidential, following, inferable, inferential, logical, rational, reasoned, resultant II index discursive (analytical), logical

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  • Deductive — De*duct ive, a. [Cf. L. deductivus derivative.] Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible. [1913 Webster] All knowledge of causes is deductive. Glanvill. [1913 Webster] Notions and ideas . . . used in a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deductive — 1640s, from L. deductivus, from deduct , pp. stem of deducere to deduce (see DEDUCE (Cf. deduce)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • deductive — inductive (see under DEDUCTION 3) Analogous words: inferential, ratiocinative (see under INFERENCE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • deductive — deductively, adv. /di duk tiv/, adj. based on deduction from accepted premises: deductive argument; deductive reasoning. [1640 50; < L deductivus derivative. See DEDUCT, IVE] Syn. DEDUCTIVE and INDUCTIVE refer to two distinct logical processes.… …   Universalium

  • déductive — ● déductif, déductive adjectif Qui concerne la déduction, qui procède par déduction. ● déductif, déductive (synonymes) adjectif Qui concerne la déduction , qui procède par déduction. Synonymes : discursif …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • deductive — [[t]dɪdʌ̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Deductive reasoning involves drawing conclusions logically from other things that are already known. [FORMAL] She didn t seem at all impressed by his deductive powers …   English dictionary

  • deductive — adj. Deductive is used with these nouns: ↑logic, ↑reasoning …   Collocations dictionary

  • deductive — de|duc|tive [dıˈdʌktıv] adj using the knowledge and information you have in order to understand or form an opinion about something ▪ deductive reasoning …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • deductive — de|duc|tive [ dı dʌktıv ] adjective considering carefully the information or evidence that you have in order to find the solution to a question or problem: deductive reasoning …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • deductive — adjective using the knowledge that you have to make a judgment about a fact or situation: deductive reasoning …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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