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deduce

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/dɪˈdjuːs/ · de-doce

To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning or inference.

Meanings

verbformal

To arrive at a conclusion by reasoning or inference.

نتیجے پر پہنچنے کے لئے دلیل یا استدلال کے ذریعہ کسی نتیجے پر پہنچنا۔

نتیجہ نکالنا

nateejah nikaalna

Formal: استنباط کرنا

Synonyms

inferconcludereasonاستدلال کرنانتیجہ اخذ کرناسمجھنا

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookdisregardنظرانداز کرناچھوڑ دیناغفلت کرنا

Common Collocations

  • deduce from evidence
  • deduce a conclusion
  • deduce logical reasoning

Example Sentences

From the clues left behind, the detective was able to deduce the identity of the thief.

چھوڑی گئی سراغوں سے، پولیس افسر نے چور کی شناخت کا نتیجہ نکالنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔

Chhori gai suraghon se, police afsar ne chor ki shanakht ka nateejah nikaalne mein kamiyabi hasil ki.

By analyzing the data, the scientists could deduce the effects of climate change.

اعداد و شمار کا تجزیہ کرکے، سائنسدانوں نے موسمی تبدیلی کے اثرات کا نتیجہ نکال لیا۔

Adaad o shumaar ka tajziya karke, scientists ne mausami tabdeeli ke asraat ka nateejah nikaal liya.

She tried to deduce what he was thinking by reading his body language.

اس نے اپنی جسمانی زبان پڑھ کر یہ نتیجہ نکالنے کی کوشش کی کہ وہ کیا سوچ رہا ہے۔

Us ne apni jismani zuban parh kar yeh nateejah nikaalne ki koshish ki ke woh kya soch raha hai.

Easily Confused With

induce:To induce means to bring about or give rise to something, while deduce means to draw a conclusion based on reasoning.

Word Family

deduction
nounنتیجہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'deduce' as 'de-duce', like 'de-ducting' other possibilities to find out what's left.

Imagine a detective with a magnifying glass, piecing together clues to deduce the truth.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اے دل میں کس کا ہے یہ عالم بیخودیہ / ہے نقوش عشق میں نہاں کوئی استدلال

Ae dil mein kis ka hai yeh aalam be-khudiya / Hai naqosh ishq mein nahaan koi istidlal

O heart, whose is this state of rapture? / There is hidden in the impressions of love some reasoning.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نہ سمجھنے کا کچھ نہیں ہوتا

na samajhne ka kuch nahi hota

There is nothing in not understanding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "deducere" — to lead down or away

First known use: 16th century

The word 'deduce' comes from the Latin 'deducere', meaning 'to lead down or away'. It entered English in the late 16th century, maintaining the same meaning of reasoning from general principles to a specific conclusion.