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deductivist

UK/dɪˈdʌktɪvɪst/

deductivist noun: one who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism.

Noun

deductivist (plural deductivists)

  1. One who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism.
    • Although, in mathematics, one is not supposed to settle for anything short of absolute proof, even staunch deductivists might appreciate the potential value of this way of proceeding.2008 January 31, Bart Van Kerkhove, Jean Paul Van Bendegem, “Pi on Earth, or Mathematics in the Real World”, in Erkenntnis, volume 68, number 3, →DOI

Forms of deductivist

pluraldeductivists

Origin of deductivist

From deductive + -ist.

Words formed from deductivist

Questions about deductivist

What does deductivist mean?
Deductivist means one who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism.
What part of speech is deductivist?
Deductivist is a noun.
How do you pronounce deductivist?
Deductivist is pronounced /dɪˈdʌktɪvɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of deductivist?
The plural of deductivist is deductivists.

Words near deductivist in the dictionary

  1. deductive inferences
  2. deductive reasoning
  3. deductively
  4. deductiveness
  5. deductivism
  6. deductivist
  7. deductivistic
  8. deductivistically
  9. deductivists
  10. deductor
  11. deductors

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