deduce

American  

[dih-doos, -dyoos] / dɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with object)

deduced, deducing

1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.

   From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.

   Synonyms:

   determine, gather, reason, conclude

2. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of.

   to deduce one's lineage.

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deduce British  

/ dɪˈdjuːs /

verb

1. (may take a clause as object) to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer

2. archaic to trace the origin, course, or derivation of

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Other Word Forms

• deducibility noun
• deducible adjective
• deducibleness noun
• deducibly adverb
• nondeducible adjective
• subdeducible adjective
• undeduced adjective
• undeducible adjective

Etymology

Origin of deduce

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin dēdūcere “to lead down, derive,” from dē- de- + dūcere “to lead”

Example Sentences

The analysts split out the ETFs that they deduced retail investors put their money in.

From MarketWatch

On the subject of lyricism, as may be deduced by now, it was a largely disappointing year for new musicals—but not for musical-theater performances.

From The Wall Street Journal

These include age verification tools such as facial age estimation, which must be "robust" in deducing whether a user is over 18.

From BBC

“That means he must have escaped on foot,” Beowulf deduced.

From Literature

On every wall hung Historical Portraits so shameless in their Overuse of Symbolism that any first-year art student could have deduced where they were.

From Literature

Related Words

• deduct
• glean
• infer
• presuppose
• surmise