deduce
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deduce
infer; draw a logical conclusion: I deduce that you are in agreement.
Not to be confused with:
deduct – subtract; take away from: I deduct my expenses.
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de·duce
(dĭ-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)tr.v. de·duced, de·duc·ing, de·duc·es
1. To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
2. To infer from a general principle; reason deductively: deduced from the laws of physics that the new airplane would fly.
3. To trace the origin or derivation of.
[Middle English deducen, from Latin dēdūcere, to lead away or down : dē-, de- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
de·duc′i·ble adj.
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deduce
(dɪˈdjuːs)vb (tr)
1. (may take a clause as object) to reach (a conclusion about something) by reasoning; conclude (that); infer
2. archaic to trace the origin, course, or derivation of
[C15: from Latin dēdūcere to lead away, derive, from de- + dūcere to lead]
deˈducible adj
deˌduciˈbility, deˈducibleness n
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de•duce
(dɪˈdus, -ˈdyus)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.
[1520–30; < Latin dēdūcere to lead down, derive =dē- de- + dūcere to lead]
de•duc′i•ble, adj.
de•duc`i•bil′i•ty, de•duc′i•ble•ness, n.
de•duc′i•bly, adv.
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deduce
Past participle: deduced
Gerund: deducing
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| Verb | 1. | deduce - reason by deduction; establish by deduction extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" surmise - infer from incomplete evidence elicit - derive by reason; "elicit a solution" |
| 2. | deduce - conclude by reasoning; in logic conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" |
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deduce
verb work out, reason, understand, gather, conclude, derive, infer, glean, extrapolate She hoped he hadn't deduced the reason for her visit.
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deduce
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Translations
يِسْتَنْتِج، يَسْتَدِل، يَسْتَخْلِص
odvoditusoudit
slutteudlede
álykta
daryti išvadądedukcijaišprotavimas
secināt
vyvodiť
deducerahärleda
sonuç çıkarmaksonuca varmak
deduce
[dɪˈdjuːs] VT → deducirto deduce sth from sth → deducir algo de algo
what do you deduce from that? → ¿qué conclusión sacas de eso?
to deduce (from sth) that → deducir (de algo) que ...
as can be deduced from → según se deduce or se desprende de
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
deduce
[dɪˈdjuːs] vt → déduire, conclureto be deduced from sth → être déduit(e) de qch
to deduce that ... → déduire que ...
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deduce
vt → folgern, schließen (from aus); (Logic) → deduzieren (from von)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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deduce
(diˈdjuːs) verb to work out from facts one knows or guesses. From the height of the sun I deduced that it was about ten o'clock.
deduction (diˈdakʃən) noun1. the act of deducing.
2. something that has been deduced. Is this deduction accurate?
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deduce
vt. deducir, inferir.
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