Deductive and Posteriori

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Deductive adjective - Involving inferences from general principles.

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Posteriori is an antonym for deductive.

Nearby Words: deduction, deduce, deduct, deducted, deductible

Posteriori adjective - Involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes.

Usage example: a posteriori demonstration

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Deductive is an antonym for posteriori.

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