Definitions

1. adjective

based on reasoning or logical thought; using the process of elimination to arrive at a conclusion

“The detective used deductive reasoning to solve the crime.”

2. noun

the process of reasoning or drawing conclusions by means of inference or deduction

“The professor explained the deductive process to the students.”

3. noun

a conclusion or inference reached by reasoning or deduction

“The deductive was that the company would go bankrupt if they didn’t change their strategy.”