deducible
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de·duce
(dĭ-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)tr.v. de·duced, de·duc·ing, de·duc·es
1. To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
2. To infer from a general principle; reason deductively: deduced from the laws of physics that the new airplane would fly.
3. To trace the origin or derivation of.
[Middle English deducen, from Latin dēdūcere, to lead away or down : dē-, de- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
de·duc′i·ble adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | deducible - capable of being deduced deductive - involving inferences from general principles |
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