deductive

CEFRB2

/dɪˈdʌktɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Using facts and logic to reach a conclusion.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Based on inferences from general principles.

Examples

  • He used deductive reasoning to solve the puzzle.

  • The detective used deductive reasoning to solve the difficult case.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

More examples

In context

  • Deductive logic is essential in mathematics.

  • deductive system of semantics

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Sherlock Holmes is famous for his blank reasoning skills.

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Origin

adjective

From deduct + -ive.