# Reasoning The three most common forms of reasoning are [[Reasoning, deductive|deduction]], [[Reasoning, inductive|induction]], and [[Reasoning, abductive|abductive]]. The root of all three words stem from the Latin *ducere* which means “to lead”. The prefixes denote the differences between the three words.[^1] - *de-* means “from” ([[Reasoning, deductive|Deduction]] comes *from* statements or facts) - *in-* means “to” or “toward” ([[Reasoning, inductive|Induction]] leads *towards* a generalization) - *ab-* means “away” (You take *away* your conclusion in [[Reasoning, abductive|abduction]]) [^1]: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/deduction-vs-induction-vs-abduction