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deductive

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʌktɪv/

The English word “deductive” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
  2. Based on inferences from general principles.

Etymology

From deduct + -ive.

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