deductive
de·duc·tive
adj \di-ˈdək-tiv, dē-\Definition of DEDUCTIVE
1
: of, relating to, or provable by deduction
2
: employing deduction in reasoning
— de·duc·tive·ly adverb
See Examples of DEDUCTIVE
- a conclusion based on deductive reasoning
- <using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn>
First Known Use of DEDUCTIVE
1665
Related to DEDUCTIVE
Antonyms: nondeductive
Related Words: conjectural, hypothetical, purported, supposed, suppositional; academic (also academical), speculative, theoretical (also theoretic); logical, rational
Near Antonyms: inducible, inductive; absolute, categorical (also categoric), definite, explicit, express; instinctive, intuitive; illogical, irrational
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