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 principle
2 : to trace the course of

synonyms see infer

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