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Another word for deductive

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• adjective (Context 1)

Characterized by or based on the inference of particular instances from a general law or premise.

Usage Example

"The detective used a priori reasoning to narrow down the list of suspects based on the established timeline."

Strong
a priori
logical
analytical
inferential
syllogistic
Weak
rational

Opposites of deductive

The opposite of deductive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

inductive
empirical
illogical
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• Nearby Words

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deductible
deduction
deductive
deductively
deduplicate
dee

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deductive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deductive
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