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infer vs deduce

deduce vs infer

infer and deduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infer No No Yes No
deduce No No Yes No
As verbs, infer and deduce are synonyms defined as:
  • infer and deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Other synonyms of infer include deduct, derive.
As verbs, infer and deduce are synonyms defined as:
  • infer and deduce: conclude by reasoning; in logic
infer (verb) deduce (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction reason by deduction; establish by deduction
believe to be the case conclude by reasoning; in logic
guess correctly; solve by guessing
conclude by reasoning; in logic
draw from specific cases for more general cases
Difference between infer and deduce

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