deduce
Use Deduce in a sentence
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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World English Dictionary
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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Example sentences
It was easier to deduce that the interface might change than that the words people would want to read would be different, too.
Then the characters deduce, for example, what kinds of food different dinosaurs eat by examining their mouths and teeth.
If the monkey can consistently learn to grab the green ball, it is logical to deduce that he can tell red and green apart.
His voice adds a level of immanency that a reader might not deduce from reading it alone.
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