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Deductive : adj
1: relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning"
2: involving inferences from general principles [ant: inductive]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Deductive : \De*duct"ive\, a. [Cf. L. deductivus derivative.]
Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from
premises; deducible.
All knowledge of causes is deductive. --Glanvill.
Notions and ideas . . . used in a deductive process.
--Whewell.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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