DEDUCE


Meaning of DEDUCE in English

de ‧ duce AC /dɪˈdjuːs $ dɪˈduːs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ deducible , ↑ deductive ; verb : ↑ deduce ; noun : ↑ deduction ]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: deducere 'to lead out' , from ducere 'to lead' ]

to use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it

deduce that

From her son’s age, I deduced that her husband must be at least 60.

deduce from

What did Darwin deduce from the presence of these species?

—deducible adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.