DEDUCTIVE


Meaning of DEDUCTIVE in English

adj. Function: adjective

that can be deduced or developed from premises FF1C; deductive laws FF1E;

Synonyms: a priori, deducible, derivable, dogmatic, reasoned

Related Words: illative, inferential, ratiocinative; conjectural, hypothetical, purported, putative, supposed, suppositious; academic, speculative, theoretical

Contrasted Words: categorical, definite, explicit, express; instinctive, intuitive

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.