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deduce

/dɪˈdus/

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What does deduce mean?

verb

  1. To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
  2. To examine, explain, or record (something) in an orderly manner.
More meanings (4)

verb

  1. (archaic) To obtain (something) from some source; to derive.
  2. (archaic) To be derived or obtained from some source.
  3. (obsolete) To take away (something); to deduct, to subtract (something).
  4. (obsolete) To lead (something) forth.

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IPA pronunciation

/dɪˈdus/

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As Stemmermann says, out of the general literature there is not much from which one can deduce any principles of prognosis.
William Healy; Mary Tenney HealyPathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic PsychologyProject Gutenberg ebook #449
From this I have to deduce that the force which confines the planet to its orbit is directed towards the sun.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters of AutobiographyTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #3422
More book examples (3)
From these four instances we may, perhaps, deduce certain general principles of adaptation which have at least proved valuable to those using them.
Sara Cone BryantHow to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to TellProject Gutenberg ebook #474
“You have an answer to everything. But how on earth do you deduce that the gas is not laid on in his house?”
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #1661
Our derivative knowledge of truths consists of everything that we can deduce from self-evident truths by the use of self-evident principles of deduction.
Bertrand RussellThe Problems of PhilosophyProject Gutenberg ebook #5827