Synonyms of deductive

deductive

adjective

di-ˈdək-tiv 

as in inferable

being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information

using deductive reasoning we must conclude that since everyone eventually dies, sooner or later it's going to be our turn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferable
• derivable
• inferential
• reasoned
• logical
• deducible
• theoretic
• a priori
• inferrible
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• speculative
• conjectural
• academical
• purported
• rational
• suppositional
• supposed
• academic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inductive
• definite
• explicit
• categorical
• absolute
• express
• inducible
• intuitive
• instinctive
• nondeductive
• irrational
• illogical
• categoric

Examples of deductive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medicine is moving inexorably away from the deductive arts, becoming more technology- and test-dependent and less patient-centric. —Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024

Through a combination of empirical data, deductive reasoning and psychological analysis, investigators can begin to piece together a comprehensive profile that can aid law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the criminal. —Callie Cassick, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024

Reason, meanwhile, means inquiry that draws on logic and deductive reasoning. —Randy L. Friedman, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024

The corresponding solution would then consist of the steps that led the deductive algorithm to it. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024