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Definition deduce in British English

deduce verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪˈdjuːs/
1

to know something as a result of considering the information or evidence that you have

Example

Finding fossils far inland, he deduced that the area had once been covered by water.

Example

The facts can be deduced from an examination of the data.

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Definition deduce in British English