deductive reasoning

English

Noun

deductive reasoning

1. Inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true.
   • 2004, Patrick Olivelle, transl., The Law Code of Manu (Oxford World's Classics), New York: Oxford University Press, published 2009, →ISBN, page 126:

     ⁴⁴As a hunter traces the location of an animal by the trail of blood, so a king should trace the location of justice by deductive reasoning.

2. Inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises.

Antonyms

• inductive reasoning

Translations

inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true

• Catalan: raonament deductiu m
• German: Deduktion (de) f
• Icelandic: afleiðsla (is) f
• Korean: 연역적 추론(演繹的推論) (yeonyeokjeok churon)
• Spanish: razonamiento deductivo m

inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises

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• Italian: ^{(please verify)} ragionamento deduttivo m