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deductivist

noun
/dɪˈdʌktɪvɪst/UK

Etymology

From deductive + -ist.

  1. borrowed from deductus
  2. suffixed as deductive — “deduct + ive”
  3. suffixed as deductivist — “deductive + ist”

Definitions

  1. One who subscribes to the form of reasoning called deductivism.

    • Although, in mathematics, one is not supposed to settle for anything short of absolute proof, even staunch deductivists might appreciate the potential value of this way of proceeding.

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