If the arguer believes that the truth of the premises definitely establishes the truth of the conclusion, then the argument is deductive. ... An argument is valid if the premises can't all be true without the conclusion also being true. An argument is valid if the truth of all its premises forces the conclusion to be true.

What do you mean by deductive argument?

Definition: A deductive argument is an argument for which the premises are offered to provide logically conclusive support for its conclusion.

Is a deductive argument inductive?

Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is making an inference based on widely accepted facts or premises. If a beverage is defined as "drinkable through a straw," one could use deduction to determine soup to be a beverage. Inductive reasoning, or induction, is making an inference based on an observation, often of a sample.