ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01626 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
deduce
v.
US/dɪˈduːs/
UK/dɪˈdjuːs/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency48/100
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Meanings of deduce
1verb
To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning from the available evidence or known facts.
From the clues, the detective could deduce the suspect's identity.
From the clues, the detective could deduce the suspect's identity.
We can deduce that the company is profitable from its recent expansion.
We can deduce that the company is profitable from its recent expansion.
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Derivatives of deduce
deduction
the process of reasoning (noun)
His logical deduction proved correct when the missing painting was found.
His logical deduction proved correct when the missing painting was found.
deductive
relating to reasoning from general to specific (adjective)
Deductive reasoning involves working from general principles to specific conclusions.
Deductive reasoning involves working from general principles to specific conclusions.
deduce that
to infer or conclude (verb phrase)
We can safely deduce that the patient's symptoms indicate a viral infection.
We can safely deduce that the patient's symptoms indicate a viral infection.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of deduce
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Common Phrases with deduce
deduce from evidencededuce from evidence
deduce thatdeduce that
can deducecan deduce
deduce the meaningdeduce the meaning
deduce a conclusiondeduce a conclusion
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Practice Question: deduce
Choose the best word for the blank
Scientists ___ from the fossil records that dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.
- A deduce
- B deduces
- C deduced
- D deducing
The base form 'deduce' follows the modal auxiliary 'can' in the original sentence structure.