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deduce

/dɪˈdjuːs/

/dɪˈduːs/

deduceverb

deduced

Past Simple

deduced

Past Participle

deducing

ing-form

/dɪˈdjuːs/

/dɪˈduːs/

Translations

From the evidence presented, the detective was able to deduce the identity of the thief.

À partir des preuves présentées, le détective a pu déduire l’identité du voleur.

Additional translations

inférerPlus soutenu, souvent en contexte logique ou analytique.

Definitions

To reach a conclusion or decision by reasoning from known facts or evidence.

From the evidence presented, the detective was able to deduce the identity of the thief.

To trace the origin or derivation of something; to infer the historical or causal development of something from available information.

Linguists can deduce the word's roots from its Latin ancestors.

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