DEDUCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEDUCE?

Need another word that means the same as “deduce”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “deduce” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Deduce” are: deduct, derive, infer, conclude, come to the conclusion, reason, work out, gather, draw the inference

Deduce as a Verb

Definitions of "Deduce" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “deduce” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Conclude by reasoning; in logic.
• Arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.
• Trace the course or derivation of.
• Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.

Synonyms of "Deduce" as a verb (9 Words)

come to the conclusion	Reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position.
conclude	Come to a close. They conclude their study with these words.
deduct	Reason by deduction establish by deduction. Tax has been deducted from the payments.
derive	(of a substance) be formed or prepared by (a chemical or physical process affecting another substance. The present name derives from an older form.
draw the inference	Remove the entrails of.
gather	Collect or gather. Gather some stones.
infer	Reason by deduction; establish by deduction. From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing.
reason	Present reasons and arguments. I tried to reason with her but without success.
work out	Cause to work.

Usage Examples of "Deduce" as a verb

• He cannot deduce his descent wholly by heirs male.
• Little can be safely deduced from these figures.
• They deduced that the fish died because of water pollution.

Associations of "Deduce" (30 Words)

antimony	A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite.
assume	Take on or adopt (a manner or identity), sometimes falsely. This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven.
augur	(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy. The end of the cold war seemed to augur well.
clue	A word or words giving an indication as to what is to be inserted in a particular space in a crossword. Archaeological evidence can give clues about the past.
cue	Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards. Ros and Guil cued by Hamlet also bow deeply.
deduction	The action of deducting or subtracting something. Tax deductions.
derive	Reason by deduction; establish by deduction. The word punch derives from the Hindustani pancha.
evoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood.
extrapolate	Draw from specific cases for more general cases. The results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups.
guess	An estimate or conclusion formed by guessing. My guess is that within a year we will have a referendum.
hint	Drop a hint intimate by a hint. Randall smiled with a hint of mockery.
implication	An accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection. The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.
imply	Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge.
indicant	Something that serves to indicate or suggest. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease.
indication	A reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure. An indication of foul play.
inductive	Characterized by the inference of general laws from particular instances. Inductive to the sin of Eve.
infer	Draw from specific cases for more general cases. From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing.
inference	The process of inferring something. His emphasis on order and health and by inference cleanliness.
lead	Cause something to pass or lead somewhere. The goal of marketing is to generate leads so the sales people can close them.
logic	Logical operations collectively. The logic of private competition was to replace small firms by larger firms.
prophetic	Accurately predicting what will happen in the future. Prophetic writings.
ratiocination	The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism.
reasoning	Endowed with the capacity to reason. He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference.
remind	Cause someone to think of (something) because of a resemblance. The barman reminded them that singing was not permitted.
signal	Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The champion s announcement that he was retiring was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at his last match.
suggestion	Persuasion formulated as a suggestion. There is no suggestion that he was involved in any wrongdoing.
surmise	Infer from incomplete evidence. I don t think they re locals she surmised.
theorize	Construct a theory about. He thinks and theorizes all day.
think	An act of thinking. I think he is very smart.
tip	Remove the tip from. He got a tip on the stock market.