deductive
adjective
de·duc·tive
di-ˈdək-tiv 
dē-
1
: of, relating to, or provable by deriving conclusions by reasoning : of, relating to, or provable by deduction (see deduction sense 2a)
deductive principles
2
: employing deduction in reasoning
conclusions based on deductive logic
deductively
adverb
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Examples of deductive in a Sentence
a conclusion based on deductive reasoning
using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn
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Image: Capcom Completing Logic games is exceedingly easy, demanding none of the deductive puzzle-solving skills that make Ace Attorney games so enjoyable.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
The team then ask the model to refine the idea using chain-of-thought reasoning and self-reflection, two mechanisms that have recently helped to improve the output of large language models using deductive reasoning.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
People with dyscalculia often struggle with transitive inference—a form of deductive reasoning used to derive a relation between items.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024
In doing so, the AI gives the deductive algorithm new information to work with.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
The team then ask the model to refine the idea using chain-of-thought reasoning and self-reflection, two mechanisms that have recently helped to improve the output of large language models using deductive reasoning.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
People with dyscalculia often struggle with transitive inference—a form of deductive reasoning used to derive a relation between items.
—Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024
In doing so, the AI gives the deductive algorithm new information to work with.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Deductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deductive. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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