deductive

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adjective

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

“deductive system of semantics”

Similar
deducibleillativeinferential
Opposite
inductive
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Meanings

adjectivedeductive (comparative more deductive, superlative most deductive)

comparative more deductive · superlative most deductive

  1. Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
  2. human sciencesBased on inferences from general principles.

    deductive system of semantics

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinvolving inferences from general principles

Similar
deducibleillativeinferential
Opposite
inductive
Also see
a priorideducibleillativeinferential

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From deduct + -ive.

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Translations

Catalan deductiu
  • deductiuof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Chinese Mandarin 推論的 /推论的, 推理的
  • 推論的 /推论的 (tuīlùn de)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
  • 推理的 (tuīlǐ de)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Finnish deduktiivinen
  • deduktiivinenof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
French déductif
  • déductifof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Greek παραγωγικός
  • παραγωγικός (paragogikós)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Hindi निगमनिक, वियोजक
  • निगमनिक (nigamnik)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
  • वियोजक (viyojak)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Indonesian deduktif
  • deduktifof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Italian deduttivo
  • deduttivoof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Polish dedukcyjny
  • dedukcyjnyof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Russian дедукти́вный
  • дедукти́вный (deduktívnyj)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Spanish deductivo
  • deductivoof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Turkish çıkarım
  • çıkarımof, pertaining to, or based on deduction
Urdu استخراجی
  • استخراجی (astakhraji)of, pertaining to, or based on deduction

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deductive

productivereproductiveinductiveunproductiveabductivenonproductive
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Cite this entry
APA

deductive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deductive

MLA

“deductive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deductive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deductive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deductive.

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