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   de·duc·tive

   /dəˈdəktiv/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by or based on the inference of particular instances from a general law: "deductive reasoning"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from medieval Latin deductivus, from deduct- ‘deduced’, from the verb deducere (see deduce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deductively adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

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