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deduction
Meaning: a conclusion reached by logical reasoning from known facts
deduction in a sentence
How deduction is used in real sentences:
The famous detective made a clever deduction about the stranger just by looking at his shoes.
From the wilted flowers and drawn curtains, the neighbor's deduction was that the family had left town.
“From that request, Mira made a hopeful deduction: the panel had not dismissed her after the first mistake.”
— from the passage The White Road
Synonyms for deduction
Other words for deduction — inference and conclusion — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of deduction
Words that mean the opposite of deduction:
- guess
- assumption
Where it comes from
From Latin deducere 'to lead down, derive'
Memory hook
Piece the clues together to reach a DEDUCTION.