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deduce

verb

de·​duce di-ˈdüs How to pronounce deduce (audio)
dē-;
 chiefly British  -ˈdyüs
deduced; deducing

transitive verb

1
: to determine by reasoning or deduction
deduce the age of ancient artifacts
She deduced, from the fur stuck to his clothes, that he owned a cat.
specifically, philosophy : to infer (see infer sense 1) from a general principle
2
: to trace the course of
deduce their lineage
deducible
di-ˈd(y)ü-sə-bəl How to pronounce deduce (audio)
dē-
adjective

Synonyms

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infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather mean to arrive at a mental conclusion.

infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise.

from that remark, I inferred that they knew each other

deduce often adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization.

denied we could deduce anything important from human mortality

conclude implies arriving at a necessary inference at the end of a chain of reasoning.

concluded that only the accused could be guilty

judge stresses a weighing of the evidence on which a conclusion is based.

judge people by their actions

gather suggests an intuitive forming of a conclusion from implications.

gathered their desire to be alone without a word

Example Sentences

I can deduce from the simple observation of your behavior that you're trying to hide something from me.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de- + ducere to lead — more at tow entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deduce was in the 15th century

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