Synonyms of deductive

deductive

adjective

di-ˈdək-tiv 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferable
• derivable
• inferential
• reasoned
• logical
• deducible
• theoretic
• a priori
• inferrible
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• speculative
• conjectural
• academical
• purported
• rational
• suppositional
• supposed
• academic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inductive
• definite
• explicit
• categorical
• absolute
• express
• inducible
• intuitive
• instinctive
• nondeductive
• irrational
• illogical
• categoric

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deductive

The team then ask the model to refine the idea using chain-of-thought reasoning and self-reflection, two mechanisms that have recently helped to improve the output of large language models using deductive reasoning. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024

People with dyscalculia often struggle with transitive inference—a form of deductive reasoning used to derive a relation between items. —Jaimie Seaton, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2024

In doing so, the AI gives the deductive algorithm new information to work with. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2024

Medicine is moving inexorably away from the deductive arts, becoming more technology- and test-dependent and less patient-centric. —Eric Snoey, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024