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
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Reason, meanwhile, means inquiry that draws on logic and deductive reasoning.
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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
Wonder Workshop’s Dash the Coding Robot offers a simple introduction to robotics, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical thought processes.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023
He’s been played by everybody from Tony Randall to John Malkovich; Peter Ustinov portrayed the deductive sleuth six times, and David Suchet has made a career out of gifting TV viewers with the definitive take on Christie’s murder-mystery icon.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2023
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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
Wonder Workshop’s Dash the Coding Robot offers a simple introduction to robotics, deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical thought processes.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023
He’s been played by everybody from Tony Randall to John Malkovich; Peter Ustinov portrayed the deductive sleuth six times, and David Suchet has made a career out of gifting TV viewers with the definitive take on Christie’s murder-mystery icon.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2023
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