Main Entry:

de·duce

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈdüs, dē-; chiefly British -ˈdyüs\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·duced; de·duc·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de- + ducere to lead — more at tow

Date:

15th century

1: to determine by deduction ; specifically : to infer from a general principle2: to trace the course of

synonyms see infer

— de·duc·ible \-ˈd(y)ü-sə-bəl\ adjective