deductive processing
nounUK /dɪˈdʌktɪv ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /dɪˈdʌktɪv ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Figuring out an answer by starting with a big rule and using it to solve a smaller puzzle.
Using deductive processing, she knew that if all birds have feathers, then the robin outside must have feathers too.
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2. A way of thinking in which a computer or person applies general rules to specific facts to reach a conclusion.
The detective used deductive processing to narrow down the suspects from the clues.
3. The mental steps of moving from a broad statement to a specific result.
In math class, deductive processing helped him prove the theorem step by step.
4. A method of solving problems by testing whether specific cases fit a general rule.
The program's deductive processing checked each input against the safety rules.