Question

Which of the following definitions best explains the term deduction?

A)reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principleB)reasoning in which specific support of the claim validates the claim as trueC)comparing a known object with an unfamiliar object D)stirring feelings of happiness, sadness or anger in a reader

Answer 1

Answer: A) reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principle.

Step-by-step explanation: the denotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition that we can find in a dictionary, a word can have several denotations (or definitions). The denotation of the word "deduction" is "the process of using the knowledge or information you have in order to understand something or form an opinion" from the given options, the definition that best explains the term "deduction" is the corresponding to option A.