noun
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑synthetic (for: ↑synthesis), ↑synthetical (for: ↑synthesis), ↑synthesise (for: ↑synthesis), ↑deduct (for: ↑deduction), ↑deduce (for: ↑deduction)
• Hypernyms: ↑reasoning, ↑logical thinking, ↑abstract thought
• Hyponyms: ↑syllogism
Useful english dictionary. 2012.