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deductive reasoning


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Reasoning from the general to the particular, for example by developing a hypothesis based on theory and then testing it from an examination of facts. Also known as deduction. Compare inductive reasoning.

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deductive reasoning n.
in A Dictionary of Psychology (3) Length: 64 words
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in A Dictionary of Public Health Length: 52 words
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