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Understanding meaning

To deduce means to use facts or evidence to come to a logical conclusion.

One way to deduce something is to ask yourself: 'If..., then..., so....'.

For example:

If John is taller than Harry, and Harry is taller than Ann, then John must be taller than Ann.

Which words below are closest in meaning to deduce? Choose the 3 correct answers.

to use the facts you have in order to understand something

to make a random guess

to understand something new based on what you learned

to reach a conclusion using the information you have