Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

deductive

[dih-duhk-tiv] / dɪˈdʌk tɪv /








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It became active during inductive reasoning, but it did not appear to participate in deductive reasoning.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Mystifying, that is, until Kanbei offers his insight and Murashige makes a few deductive leaps, at which point he solves the crime like a Japanese Poirot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

It’s classic deductive detective work meets Japanese comfort fare.

From Salon Dec. 26, 2025

Not through any kind of intuition or deductive superpower, mind you.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 9, 2025

She was a deductive mastermind, he supposed, but her gift wasn’t honed from training her mind for acute observation.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




Vocabulary lists containing deductive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training