Deduce

  • 31deduce — verb 1》 arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning. 2》 archaic trace the course or derivation of. Derivatives deducible adjective Origin ME: from L. deducere, from de down + ducere lead …

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  • 32deduce — v. a. Derive, conclude, infer …

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  • 33deduce — v conclude, infer, gather, glean, understand, figure, Sl. dope out; presume, assume, suppose, opine, U.S. Dial. reckon, surmise, guess …

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  • 34deduce — de·duce …

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  • 35deduce — [dɪˈdjuːs] verb [T] formal to decide that something is true by considering the information that you have …

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  • 36deduce — de•duce [[t]dɪˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing 1) to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer 2) to trace the derivation or course of • Etymology: 1520–30; < L dēdūcere to lead down, derive =dē de +dūcere to lead… …

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  • 37deduce — /dəˈdjus / (say duh dyoohs) verb (t) (deduced, deducing) 1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer. 2. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of. {Latin dedūcere lead down, derive} –deducible, adjective …

  • 38deduce — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by from) infer; draw as a logical conclusion. 2 archaic trace the course or derivation of. Derivatives: deducible adj. Etymology: L deducere (as DE , ducere duct lead) …

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  • 39adduce, deduce — The first of these words means to cite as evidence that is conclusive or persuasive, to present as an argument. Adduce is sometimes confused with deduce, which means to infer, to derive as a conclusion from something assumed or known. The speaker …

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  • 40deuced — deduce …

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