deduce
[ dih-doos, -dyoos ]
/ dɪˈdus, -ˈdyus /
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verb (used with object), de·duced, de·duc·ing.
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.
to trace the derivation of; trace the course of: to deduce one's lineage.
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Origin of deduce
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deduce
1. adduce, deduce , induce2. deduce , deduct3. deducible , deductibleDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for deduce
deduce
/ (dɪˈdjuːs) /
verb (tr)
(may take a clause as object) to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer
archaic to trace the origin, course, or derivation of
Derived forms of deduce
deducible, adjectivededucibility or deducibleness, nounWord Origin for deduce
C15: from Latin dēdūcere to lead away, derive, from de- + dūcere to lead
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