Deduced - English meaning

verb

Suppose to be the case, without proof.

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Topics which assume detailed knowledge of local events

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Usage examples:

They conclude their study with these words

verb

To cause something to end, or to end

Usage examples:

[ t ] she concluded her remarks by thanking her supporters., [ i ] i’d like to conclude with a song…

verb

To have a particular opinion about something after thinking carefully about it

Usage examples:

Conclude that analysts concluded that borrowing costs were at or very near their peak., the study c…

noun

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Conjectures about the newcomer were many and varied

verb

Form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information.

Usage examples:

Many conjectured that the jury could not agree

noun

An opinion or judgment that is not based on proof; a guess

Usage examples:

[ u ] what lay behind the decision is open to conjecture., [ + that clause ] some employees conject…

adjective

Of or like god or a god.

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Heroes with divine powers

noun

A cleric or theologian.

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There are also many references to contemporary natural sciences and a healthy smattering of anglica…

verb

Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

Usage examples:

Mum had divined my state of mind

verb

Extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.

Usage examples:

The results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups

verb

To use existing information to discover what is likely to happen or be true in the future

Usage examples:

Speaking about global warming, she said that time periods of 15 and even 30 years are too brief to …

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

Usage examples:

As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A part of a garment that is gathered.

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This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combinati…

verb

Assemble or get together

verb

Obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty.

Usage examples:

The information is gleaned from press cuttings

verb

Deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Usage examples:

From these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing

verb

To reach an opinion from available information or facts

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[ + that clause ] he inferred that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in h…

verb

Understand or work out by instinct.

Usage examples:

I intuited his real identity

verb

To know or understand something because of a feeling that you have rather than because of facts or what someone has told you

Usage examples:

[ + that ] he intuited that i was worried about the situation.

verb

Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

Usage examples:

I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building

verb

To believe something to be true because it is likely, although not certain

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[ + (that) clause ] i presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitati…

noun

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Usage examples:

She asked him to return, but didn't give a reason

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

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Humans do not reason entirely from facts

verb

Establish by calculation.

Usage examples:

His debts were reckoned at £300,000

verb

To calculate an amount based on facts or on your expectations

Usage examples:

Do you reckon this watch has a little value?, [ + that clause ] brusca reckons that the value of al…

verb

To calculate an amount

Usage examples:

Fees are reckoned in euros but can be paid in any currency., the authors reckon that public sector …

verb

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

He surmised that something must be wrong

noun

A supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.

Usage examples:

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

verb

To decide that something is true without having complete information or proof

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] i quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate