deduce
gb/dɪdˈus/ us/dɪdˈus/
C1
Anglais
kikövetkeztet, levezet, eredeztet
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
deduce [something] (from [evidence/clues])
From the muddy footprints, the detective deduced that someone had entered through the back door.
A sáros lábnyomokból a detektív kikövetkeztette, hogy valaki a hátsó ajtón át jutott be.
We can deduce the approximate time of the call from the phone records.
A hívás hozzávetőleges idejét kikövetkeztethetjük a híváslistából.
She deduced his mood from his short replies.
Exemples pédagogiques
I deduced the answer from the clues.
A nyomokból kikövetkeztettem a választ.
He deduced that the train was late.
Kikövetkeztette, hogy a vonat késett.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with deduct (subtract). Also, learners may forget to use from when stating the evidence (deduce something from something).
Sens
infer from evidence or clues
Collocations
deduce that
|deduce from the evidence
|deduce from clues
|deduce the answer
|deduce the truth
|deduce what happened
|deduce the cause
|deduce the identity
|deduce the meaning
|deduce the outcome
Synonymes
infer (Closest in meaning; often slightly more common.)
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conclude (Emphasizes the final decision or judgment reached.)
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figure out (More informal and conversational.)
Antonymes
guess (A guess is made without strong evidence or reasoning.)
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misinterpret (To draw the wrong meaning from information.)
Thèmes
thinking
|communication
|education
Définition
To find an answer by using clues and information.
To work out a fact or answer by thinking carefully about the available information, evidence, or clues.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
2
levezet
B2
Schéma d’usage :
deduce [conclusion/result] from [premises/data]
From these axioms, we can deduce the following theorem.
Ezekből az axiómákból levezethetjük a következő tételt.
The committee tried to deduce what the figures implied for next year’s budget.
A bizottság megpróbálta kikövetkeztetni, mit jelentenek a számok a jövő évi költségvetés szempontjából.
Nothing definite can be deduced from the current data.
Exemples pédagogiques
We deduced the result from the rules.
A szabályokból levezettük az eredményt.
You cannot deduce that conclusion from these facts.
Ezekből a tényekből nem lehet ezt a következtetést levezetni.
Erreur fréquente :
In formal writing, deduce is typically used with from to show the starting facts (deduce X from Y).
Sens
derive a conclusion logically
Collocations
logically deduce
|deduce a conclusion
|deduce a result
|deduce from first principles
|deduce from premises
|deduce from data
|deduce a theorem
|deduce a formula
|deduce a relationship
|cannot be deduced
Synonymes
derive (Often used for results obtained from reasoning or calculation.)
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reason (More general; focuses on the act of thinking rather than the conclusion.)
Antonymes
assume (To accept as true without proving it from premises.)
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postulate (To state as a starting point rather than a derived conclusion.)
Thèmes
logic
|education
|science
Définition
To reach a conclusion by logical thinking.
To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic to facts or statements, often in a careful or step-by-step way.
VERBE
C2
FORMAL
3
eredeztet
C1
Schéma d’usage :
deduce [something] from [source/origin]
Linguists deduce the word’s origin from earlier written forms.
A nyelvészek korábbi írott alakokból következtetik ki a szó eredetét.
From the surviving fragments, historians deduced the outline of the lost text.
A fennmaradt töredékekből a történészek kikövetkeztették az elveszett szöveg körvonalait.
Exemples pédagogiques
They deduced its origin from old records.
Régi feljegyzésekből következtették ki az eredetét.
Erreur fréquente :
Often overlaps with derive; deduce tends to sound more reasoning-based and formal.
Sens
trace something back to a source
Collocations
deduce from
|deduce an origin
|deduce a meaning
|deduce a principle
|deduce a rule
|deduce from earlier forms
|deduce from historical records
Synonymes
trace (Common for identifying origins, often in history or sources.)
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derive (Very common for showing origins (especially words, ideas, forms).)
Antonymes
attribute (To assign an origin or cause, sometimes without strong evidence.)
Thèmes
language
|history
|education
Définition
To show where something comes from.
To show that something comes from a particular source, origin, or earlier form, especially by reasoning from evidence.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
deduce
API
GB/dɪdˈus/
US/dɪdˈus/
Syllabes et accentuation
de - duce (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: deduce
- 3rd Person Singular: deduces
- Present Participle: deducing
- Past: deduced
Famille de mots
Expressions
deduce from
1/dɪdˈus fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
formal
reason starting from evidence
Use this to say what information you used to get the answer.
Exemples
- It’s hard to deduce anything from such limited information.
- From the pattern of errors, the teacher deduced where students were confused.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We deduced the answer from the data.
deduce that
1/dɪdˈus ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
reach a conclusion in a clause
Use this to say the conclusion you reached.
Exemples
- From her accent, he deduced that she had grown up in Scotland.
- We deduced that the meeting had been canceled because no one showed up.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I deduced that he was busy.
it can be deduced that
1/ˈɪt kən bˈi dɪdˈust ðˈæt/
fixed phrase
formal
formal passive for conclusions
A formal way to say “we can conclude that…”.
Exemples
- From these results, it can be deduced that the new method is more reliable.
- It can be deduced that the system failed before the final backup ran.