deductive vs pragmatic

deductive

adj
  • Based on inferences from general principles. 

  • Of, pertaining to, or based on deduction (process of reasoning). 

pragmatic

adj
  • Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory. 

  • Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature. 

  • Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome. 

noun
  • A public decree. 

  • A man of business. 

  • A busybody. 

How often have the words deductive and pragmatic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )