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deductivereaching a logical conclusion by reasoning from general principles to specific cases

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: reaching a logical conclusion by reasoning from general principles to specific cases

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈdʌktɪv/

Korean meaning: 일반적 원리에서 특정 사례로 논리적 결론을 도출하는

Korean pronunciation: 디**덕**티브

Example Sentences

  • My mom's deductive skills are scary: 'You ate cookies because there are crumbs on your shirt.'
  • Using deductive reasoning, if all cats hate water and Fluffy is a cat, then Fluffy hates baths.
  • Scientists use deductive methods to test their hypotheses in controlled experiments.

deductive

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈdʌktɪv//

reaching a logical conclusion by reasoning from general principles to specific cases

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reaching a logical conclusion by reasoning from general principles to specific cases

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deductive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Deductive thinking stays productive, despite tricks seductive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈdʌktɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈdʌktɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootduc
Suffix--ive

Origin

라틴어 'deducere'에서 유래. 'de(아래로)' + 'ducere(이끌다)'의 의미로, 일반적인 것에서 구체적인 것으로 논리를 '이끌어 내린다'는 뜻

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🎵Rhyme

productiveseductiveconductive
productive
seductive
conductive

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's deductive skills are scary: 'You ate cookies because there are crumbs on your shirt.'

Using deductive reasoning, if all cats hate water and Fluffy is a cat, then Fluffy hates baths.

Scientists use deductive methods to test their hypotheses in controlled experiments.

😄 Fun example

His deductive conclusion: since the pizza box is empty and his roommate looks guilty, case solved!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

logicalrationalinferentialanalyticalreasoned

Antonyms

inductiveintuitiveillogical

Related

reasoninglogicinferenceconclusionmethodology