Dictionaryde•ducePronunciation: (di-dOOs', -dyOOs'), [key] —v.t., -duced, -duc•ing. 1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it. 2. to trace the derivation of; trace the course of: to deduce one's lineage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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