That deduces or infers; inferential. Obsolete. rare. Cf. collect, v. 5.

Of or pertaining to inference; involving or depending on inference; of the nature of inference.

Of the nature of, or characterized by the use of, deduction; spec. in Logic, reasoning from generals to particulars; opposed to inductive.

Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of induction.

= deductive, adj.