Associations to the word «Deduce»

Wiktionary

DEDUCE, verb. (transitive) To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to given premises.
DEDUCE, verb. (obsolete) To take away; to deduct; to subtract.
DEDUCE, verb. (obsolete) (Latinism) To lead forth.

Dictionary definition

DEDUCE, verb. Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
DEDUCE, verb. Conclude by reasoning; in logic.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats