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Deduction

1. The process of moving from general evidence, principles, or nonobservable explanations to specific observable actions, consequences, or conclusions. 2. In the scientific method, deductive reasoning is used to determine the specific observations, measurements, or other data that will either support or contradict the research hypothesis.

Added: Fri Dec 21 2007
Last Modified: Thu Apr 03 2008

Related Terms

Scientific method Observation Abduction Abductive reasoning Hypothesis Experiment Deductive reasoning Result Expected result Observed result Conclusion

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