deduttivo
/de.dutˈti.vo/
The English word "deductive" is translated into Italian as deduttivo.
The term is used to describe something that pertains to or is based on deduction.
Meaning: of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: use deduttiva for feminine singular, deduttivi for masculine plural and deduttive for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /de.dutˈti.vo/. It has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the root of deduttivo is shared with the word dedurre, which can also mean to 'infer' a conclusion or to 'deduct' a sum of money from a total.
- In legal Italian, terms related to deduttivo are used to describe the 'deductions' or arguments presented by a lawyer to a judge.
- The suffix -tivo in deduttivo is a common pattern in Italian used to turn verbs into adjectives that describe a tendency or capacity.
Examples in context
- La deduzione è una parte fondamentale della logica deduttiva.Deduction is a fundamental part of deductive logic.
- Ho usato un ragionamento deduttivo per risolvere il problema matematico.I used deductive reasoning to solve the mathematical problem.
- Sulla base delle informazioni date, posso dedurre che è stata una scelta deduttiva.Based on the information given, I can deduce that it was a deductive choice.
- Il suo metodo è puramente deduttivo.His method is purely deductive.
- Non mi convince questo approccio deduttivo.I am not convinced by this deductive approach.
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are discussing a logic puzzle at a cafe.
- SofiaLorenzo, come hai risolto il problema?Lorenzo, how did you solve the problem?
- LorenzoHo usato un processo deduttivo.I used a deductive process.
- SofiaÈ un metodo molto intelligente.It is a very intelligent method.
- LorenzoGrazie, Sofia, mi piace la logica.Thanks, Sofia, I like logic.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “deductive” translations and entries deduttivo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
