deductive

/dɪˈdʌktɪv/

adj 2

Collocations

VERB + DEDUCTIVE

retained

DEDUCTIVE + NOUN

abilities, holmes, semantics, sherlock, system

PREP.

Definitions

adj

Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).

Based on inferences from general principles.

deductive system of semantics

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Antonyms

inductive

Idioms & Phrases

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deductive system of semantics

Wiktionary

Basing his conclusion of guilt on deductive reasoning, Sherlock Holmes ratted out his own partner, Watson.

Tatoeba · #757997

Sherlock Holmes retained his deductive abilities because of, rather than in spite of, the absolute cartloads of cocaine he shoved up his nose every day.

Tatoeba · #13359231

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