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deductive definition
deductive |
Grep of noun deductive deductive reasoning Overview of adj deductive The adj deductive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) deductive -- (relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning") 2. deductive -- (involving inferences from general principles) Antonyms of adj deductive 1 of 2 senses of deductive Sense 2 deductive (vs. inductive) inductive (vs. deductive) Similarity of adj deductive 2 senses of deductive Sense 1 deductive Pertains to noun deduction (Sense 4) =>deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis => reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought Sense 2 deductive (vs. inductive) => illative => illative, inferential => inferential => deducible Also See-> a priori#1; analytic#4, analytical#2 Attributes of adj deductive Familiarity of adj deductive deductive used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj deductive deductive Overview of adj deductive The adj deductive has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) deductive -- (relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning") 2. deductive -- (involving inferences from general principles)
deductive definition