deduce
gb/dɪdˈus/ us/dɪdˈus/
C1
Kiingereza
kikövetkeztet, levezet, eredeztet
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I deduced the answer from the clues.
A nyomokból kikövetkeztettem a választ.
He deduced that the train was late.
Kikövetkeztette, hogy a vonat késett.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with deduct (subtract). Also, learners may forget to use from when stating the evidence (deduce something from something).
Maana
infer from evidence or clues
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
guess (A guess is made without strong evidence or reasoning.)
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misinterpret (To draw the wrong meaning from information.)
Mada
thinking
|communication
|education
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C1
FORMAL
2
levezet
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
In formal writing, deduce is typically used with from to show the starting facts (deduce X from Y).
Maana
derive a conclusion logically
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Mada
logic
|education
|science
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C2
FORMAL
3
eredeztet
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They deduced its origin from old records.
Régi feljegyzésekből következtették ki az eredetét.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often overlaps with derive; deduce tends to sound more reasoning-based and formal.
Maana
trace something back to a source
Miunganiko ya maneno
deduce from
|deduce an origin
|deduce a meaning
|deduce a principle
|deduce a rule
|deduce from earlier forms
|deduce from historical records
Visawe
trace (Common for identifying origins, often in history or sources.)
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derive (Very common for showing origins (especially words, ideas, forms).)
Vinyume
attribute (To assign an origin or cause, sometimes without strong evidence.)
Mada
language
|history
|education
Ufafanuzi
To show where something comes from.
To show that something comes from a particular source, origin, or earlier form, especially by reasoning from evidence.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
deduce
IPA
GB/dɪdˈus/
US/dɪdˈus/
Silabi na mkazo
de - duce (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (duce)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: deduce
- 3rd Person Singular: deduces
- Present Participle: deducing
- Past: deduced
Familia ya neno
Semi
deduce from
1/dɪdˈus fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
formal
reason starting from evidence
Use this to say what information you used to get the answer.
Mifano
- It’s hard to deduce anything from such limited information.
- From the pattern of errors, the teacher deduced where students were confused.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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…”.
Mifano
- 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.