deductive
UK/dɪˈdʌktɪv/
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Ireland/dɪˈdʊktɪv/
deductive adjective: of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
Adjective
deductive (comparative more deductive, superlative most deductive)
- Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
- Based on inferences from general principles.
- deductive system of semantics
deductive meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Indonesian
deductive in Hindi
- of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
- निगमनिक nigamnik, वियोजक viyojak
deductive in Tamil
- உய்த்தறிதற்குரிய
deductive in Urdu
- of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
- استخراجی astakhraji
deductive in Indonesian
- of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
- deduktif
Forms of deductive
| comparative | more deductive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most deductive |
Origin of deductive
From deduct + -ive.
Words formed from deductive
- deductive closure
- deductive database
- deductive inference
- deductive language
- deductively
- deductive mood
- deductiveness
- deductive reasoning
- deductivism
- deductivist
- deductivistic
- hypothetico-deductive
- hypotheticodeductive
- nondeductive
- undeductive
Phrases with deductive
Words that rhyme with deductive
Questions about deductive
- What does deductive mean?
- Deductive means of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
- What is deductive in Hindi?
- Deductive in Hindi is निगमनिक (nigamnik), वियोजक (viyojak). See Deductive meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is deductive?
- Deductive is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce deductive?
- Deductive is pronounced /dɪˈdʌktɪv/ (UK).
Words near deductive in the dictionary
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