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Deductive

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning).
  2. 2
    Based on inferences from general principles.

    "deductive system of semantics"

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving inferences from general principles wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to logical deduction wordnet

Etymology

From deduct + -ive.

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