transitive verb. 1 : to determine by reasoning or deduction deduce the age of ancient artifacts She deduced, from the fur stuck to his clothes, that he owned a cat. specifically, philosophy : to infer (see infer sense 1) from a general principle. 2 : to trace the course of deduce their lineage.

Does the word deduce mean?

verb (used with object), de·duced, de·duc·ing. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of: to deduce one's lineage.

What is another name for deduce?

Some common synonyms of deduce are conclude, gather, infer, and judge.