deduce something from something
- deduce something from something
deduce something from something
to infer or conclude something from a set of facts. •
Can I deduce a bit of anger from your remarks?
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I deduce nothing from everything I have heard today.
Dictionary of American idioms.
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deduce — UK [dɪˈdjuːs] / US [dɪˈdus] verb [transitive] Word forms deduce : present tense I/you/we/they deduce he/she/it deduces present participle deducing past tense deduced past participle deduced formal to know something as a result of considering the… … English dictionary
deduce — [[t]dɪdju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs[/t]] deduces, deducing, deduced VERB If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true. [V that] Alison had got to work and cleverly deduced … English dictionary
deduce — de|duce [dıˈdju:s US dıˈdu:s] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: deducere to lead out , from ducere to lead ] to use the knowledge and information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion about it deduce that ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deduce — de|duce [ dı dus ] verb transitive FORMAL to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have: deduce something from something: The facts can be deduced from an examination of the data … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deduce — (v.) early 15c., from L. deducere lead down, derive (in M.L. infer logically ), from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)). Originally literal; sense of draw a conclusion from something already known is first… … Etymology dictionary
deduce — verb (T) formal to make a judgment about something, based on the information that you have: deduce that: I deduced that she was married by the ring on her finger. (+ from): What did Darwin deduce from the presence of these species? deducible… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deduce — deducible, adj. deducibility, deducibleness, n. deducibly, adv. /di doohs , dyoohs /, v.t., deduced, deducing. 1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done … Universalium
deduce, deduct — To deduce is to reach a conclusion from something known or assumed: The officer deduced that the criminal was a man. To deduct is to take away from, to subtract : After you deduct your expenses, you will have little left. See also adduce … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
deduce — de•duce [[t]dɪˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing 1) to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer 2) to trace the derivation or course of • Etymology: 1520–30; < L dēdūcere to lead down, derive =dē de +dūcere to lead… … From formal English to slang
deduce — /dəˈdjus / (say duh dyoohs) verb (t) (deduced, deducing) 1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer. 2. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of. {Latin dedūcere lead down, derive} –deducible, adjective …
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