deductive
31deductive — de duc·tive || tɪv adj. relating to deduction, provable through deduction (inference, logical reasoning) …
32Deductive — A philosophy that holds that scientific inquiry proceeds by formulating a hypothesis in a form that could conceivably be falsified by a test on observable data …
33deductive — de·duc·tive …
34deductive — de•duc•tive [[t]dɪˈdʌk tɪv[/t]] adj. pho based on deduction from accepted premises • Etymology: 1640–50; < L de•duc′tive•ly, adv …
35deductive — /dəˈdʌktɪv/ (say duh duktiv) adjective based on inference from accepted principles; reasoning by deduction. –deductively, adverb …
36deductive — adj. of or reasoning by deduction. Derivatives: deductively adv. Etymology: med.L deductivus (as DEDUCE) …
37deductive reasoning — noun a) inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true. b) inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises. Ant: inductive reasoning …
38deductive inference — noun a) inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises b) inference in which the conclusion is just as certain as the premises …
39deductive closure — noun The set of all the statements that can be deduced from a given set of statements …
40Deductive reasoning — The use of general fact to provide accurate information about a specific situation. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
