Deductive Reasoning

Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is the type of logic used in hypothesis-based science. In deductive reasoning, the pattern of thinking moves in the opposite direction from inductive reasoning. It uses a general principle or law to predict specific results. From these general principles, a scientist can predict specific results that remain val...

Deductive reasoning is a type of logic that uses general principles to make specific predictions or conclusions.

It is the opposite of inductive reasoning, where general principles are inferred from specific observations.

Both types of reasoning are used to generate and test hypotheses.

For example, a scientist observes that bu...