English verb: deduce | |||
1. | deduce (cognition) reason by deduction; establish by deduction | ||
Synonyms | deduct, derive, infer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclude, reason, reason out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | elicit, extrapolate, surmise | ||
Domain category | logic, logical system, system of logic | ||
2. | deduce (communication) conclude by reasoning; in logic | ||
Synonyms | infer | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclude, reason, reason out | ||