deduce

verb
UK: /dɪˈdjuːs/
US: /dɪˈduːs/

  1. To reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known facts.

    1. We can deduce that he is ill.
    2. From her expression, I deduce she's not happy about it, maybe we should deduce something else.

  2. To infer something with logical reasoning from available evidence or premises.

    1. I deduce his whereabouts from clues.
    2. Scientists deduce new information by analyzing data, so we can deduce new facts.

Synonyms

gather conclude surmise reason infer
deduce adjective

  1. Arrived at by deduction; inferred.

    1. It's a deduced answer.
    2. The deduced result surprised everyone, no one expected the deduced outcome.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deduce" in English means: To reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the known facts., To infer something with logical reasoning from available evidence or premises..

The phonetic transcription of "deduce" is /dɪˈdjuːs/ in British English and /dɪˈduːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deduce": gather, conclude, surmise, reason, infer.

Example usage of "deduce": "We can deduce that he is ill.". More examples on the page.