de duce
verb (used with object), de·duced, de·duc·ing.
1.
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.
2.
to trace the derivation of; trace the course of: to deduce one's lineage.
Origin:
1520–30; < Latin dēdūcere to lead down, derive, equivalent to dē- de- + dūcere to lead, bring
1520–30; < Latin dēdūcere to lead down, derive, equivalent to dē- de- + dūcere to lead, bring
Related forms
de·duc·i·ble, adjective
de·duc·i·bil·i·ty, de·duc·i·ble·ness, noun
de·duc·i·bly, adverb
non·de·duc·i·ble, adjective
sub·de·duc·i·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. conclude, reason, gather, determine.
1. conclude, reason, gather, determine.
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deduce (dɪˈdjuːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| [C15: from Latin dēdūcere to lead away, derive, from | |
| de'ducible | |
| —adj | |
| deduci'bility | |
| —n | |
| de'ducibleness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
deduce
early 15c., from L. deducere "lead down, derive" (in M.L. "infer logically"), from de- "down" + ducere "to lead" (see duke). Originally literal, sense of "draw a conclusion from something already known" is first recorded 1520s, from M.L.
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