Definition of deductive reasoning Deductive reasoning
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What does deductive reasoning mean?
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| deductive reasoning - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | ||
| deduction, synthesis | ||
| abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning thinking that is coherent and logical | ||
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Wiktionary 
- deductive reasoning (Noun)
Inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true. - deductive reasoning (Noun)
Inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises.
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deductive reasoning
Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect).
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Deduction is one of the two main types of reasoning. The other is induction. In deduction, we apply a general rule to a particular case.
The first two statements are called "premises", the third statement is called the "conclusion".
Mathematicians use deduction to discover new mathematics.
