yǎn yì fǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
deductive reasoning
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Original source entry:

演繹法 演绎法 [yan3 yi4 fa3] /deductive reasoning/

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Other forms in these source records: 演繹法

  • 演
    yǎn

    to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task)

  • 绎
    yì

    continuous / to interpret / to unravel / to draw silk (old)

  • 法
    fǎ

    law / method / way / to emulate / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家[Fǎ jiā]) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉[fǎ lā])

    Fǎ

    France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国[Fǎ guó] / Taiwan pr. [Fà]

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