dedurre

Dedurre is a Italian verb meaning to deduce, infer, or, in some contexts, to derive conclusions from facts or premises. It is used primarily in logical, philosophical, and scholarly language to describe a reasoning process in which a conclusion follows from evidence. The term can also appear in more general discourse to indicate drawing a conclusion from given data.

Etymology and sense

The verb derives from Latin deducere, formed from de- “from, away” and ducere “to lead, to draw.” In Italian, dedurre emphasizes deriving a conclusion rather than performing a numerical subtraction; the related noun is deduzione (deduction, inference).

Conjugation and usage

Dedurre is a regular -ere verb with standard Italian conjugation. Present indicative forms are: io deduco, tu deduci, lui/lei deduce, noi deduciamo, voi deducete, loro deducono. The past participle is dedotto, used with avere to form compound tenses (ho dedotto). The imperfect is deducevo, deducevi, deduceva, etc., and the future simple is dedurrò, dedurrai, dedurrà, dedurremo, dedurrete, dedurranno. The verb is commonly used with da- or da cui constructions such as “da questi dati si deduce che…” (from these data one deduces that…).

Examples and related terms

Common phrases include “dedi sono” no; better: “Deduco che domani pioverà” (I deduce that it will rain tomorrow) and “si deduce dalla prova…” (it can be deduced from the evidence). Related verbs include desumere, inferire and trarre, while the noun form is deduzione.