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Specifically, deductive reasoning is a [[logical reasoning]] process "that starts with general statements and moves towards specific, certain conclusions. It's a "top-down" approach where, if the initial premises are true, the conclusion must also be true. This process is often used in mathematics, computer programming, and various problem-solving scenarios.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+deductive+reasoning+work&sca_esv=4f2e2ee15bfedfaf&sxsrf=AE3TifPoS4ZvAm9yPYcOkYZ6lXTHOwN9JA%3A1754610367945&ei=vzqVaM3BOc6mhbIPxILesAw&ved=0ahUKEwiNnc398PmOAxVOU0EAHUSBF8YQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+does+deductive+reasoning+work&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIWhvdyBkb2VzIGRlZHVjdGl2ZSByZWFzb25pbmcgd29yazILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FSP5PUABYoUtwB3gBkAEAmAHGAaAB-DOqAQQwLjQwuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIvoALXNcICBBAjGCfCAgoQIxiABBgnGIoFwgINECMY8AUYgAQYJxiKBcICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxjUAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQY0QMYxwHCAg4QABiABBixAxiDARiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgIHECMY8AUYJ8ICBhAAGAMYCsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIFEC4YgATCAgcQABiABBgKwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICBxAhGKABGArCAgUQIRifBcICBhAAGA0YHpgDAJIHBjcuMzkuMaAH7PQCsgcGMC4zOS4xuAeyNcIHCDAuMS40NS4xyAfHAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How does deductive reasoning work?]</ref>
Specifically, deductive reasoning is a [[logical reasoning]] process "that starts with general statements and moves towards specific, certain conclusions. It's a "top-down" approach where, if the initial premises are true, the conclusion must also be true. This process is often used in mathematics, computer programming, and various problem-solving scenarios.<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+does+deductive+reasoning+work&sca_esv=4f2e2ee15bfedfaf&sxsrf=AE3TifPoS4ZvAm9yPYcOkYZ6lXTHOwN9JA%3A1754610367945&ei=vzqVaM3BOc6mhbIPxILesAw&ved=0ahUKEwiNnc398PmOAxVOU0EAHUSBF8YQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=how+does+deductive+reasoning+work&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIWhvdyBkb2VzIGRlZHVjdGl2ZSByZWFzb25pbmcgd29yazILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiiBBiJBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FSP5PUABYoUtwB3gBkAEAmAHGAaAB-DOqAQQwLjQwuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIvoALXNcICBBAjGCfCAgoQIxiABBgnGIoFwgINECMY8AUYgAQYJxiKBcICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxjUAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQY0QMYxwHCAg4QABiABBixAxiDARiKBcICBRAAGIAEwgIHECMY8AUYJ8ICBhAAGAMYCsICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIFEC4YgATCAgcQABiABBgKwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICBxAhGKABGArCAgUQIRifBcICBhAAGA0YHpgDAJIHBjcuMzkuMaAH7PQCsgcGMC4zOS4xuAeyNcIHCDAuMS40NS4xyAfHAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp How does deductive reasoning work?]</ref>
==See also==
*[[Abductive reasoning]]
*[[Inductive reasoning]]
*[[Logical reasoning]]
*[[Rational thinking]]
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