Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deduce

/dɪˈdus/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
de-duce
IPA
/dɪˈdus/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.

Transitive verb

verb

To examine, explain, or record (something) in an orderly manner.

Transitive verb

verb

To obtain (something) from some source; to derive.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

To be derived or obtained from some source.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

To take away (something); to deduct, to subtract (something).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To lead (something) forth.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

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Etymology

From Late Middle English deducen (“to demonstrate, prove, show; to argue, infer; to bring, lead; to turn (something) to a use; to deduct”), borrowed from Latin dēdūcere, the present active infinitive of dēdūcō (“to lead or bring out or away; to accompany, conduct, escort; (figuratively) to derive, discover, deduce”); from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, away from’) + dūcere (the present active infinitive of dūcō (“to conduct, guide, lead; to draw, pull; to consider, regard, think”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to lead; to draw, pull”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dewk-, deducen, dēdūcere

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈdus/

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Questions

How do you pronounce deduce?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈdus/.
What does deduce mean?
To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
Where does deduce come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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