'Deductive' definitions:
Definition of 'deductive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning"
adjective
Involving inferences from general principles [ant: inductive]
Definition of 'Deductive'
From: GCIDE
- Deductive \De*duct"ive\, a. [Cf. L. deductivus derivative.] Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible. [1913 Webster]
- All knowledge of causes is deductive. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
- Notions and ideas . . . used in a deductive process. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'deductive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a fortiori,
- a posteriori,
- a priori,
- ablative,
- academic,
- analytic,
- categorical,
- conditional,
- conjectural,
- deducible,
- derivable,
- dialectic,
- discursive,
- dogmatic,
- enthymematic,
- epagogic,
- erosive,
- hypothetical,
- illative,
- inductive,
- inferential,
- maieutic,
- purported,
- putative,
- ratiocinative,
- reasoned,
- reductive,
- soritical,
- speculative,
- subtractive,
- supposed,
- syllogistic,
- synthetic,
- theoretical