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 | ||