English Dictionary

deductive reasoning

noun

Inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true. / Inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises.

Deductive reasoning is a logical process of drawing conclusions based on premises and known facts.

意味（1）

Inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true.

⁴⁴As a hunter traces the location of an animal by the trail of blood, so a king should trace the location of justice by deductive reasoning.

意味（2）

Inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premises.