deduce

English Thesaurus

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	conclude, reason, reason out,
definition	:	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	extrapolate,
definition	:	gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	surmise,
definition	:	infer from incomplete evidence (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	elicit,
definition	:	derive by reason (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	logic, logical system, system of logic,
definition	:	a system of reasoning (noun.cognition)

2. conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	conclude, reason, reason out,
definition	:	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion (verb.cognition)

3. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	derivation,
definition	:	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)

4. conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deducible,
definition	:	capable of being deduced (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)

5. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	derivation,
definition	:	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)

6. conclude by reasoning; in logic (verb.communication)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deducible,
definition	:	capable of being deduced (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)