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deduction

/ deduction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Type of:
reasoning logical thinking abstract thought
Kinds of:
syllogism
Derived:
synthesize synthesise deduce infer deduct
noun Sense 2
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
"his resignation had political implications"
Type of:
inference illation
Derived:
imply involve entail mean implicate
noun Sense 3
an amount or percentage deducted
Type of:
allowance adjustment
Kinds of:
trade discount
Derived:
discount
noun Sense 4
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
Opposites:
addition
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Kinds of:
bite withholding
Derived:
subtract deduct take off
noun Sense 5
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Derived:
discount
noun Sense 6
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer''s income bracket
Type of:
write-off write-down
Kinds of:
tax benefit tax break business deduction exemption
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
1
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reasoning logical thinking abstract thought syllogism inference illation allowance adjustment trade discount decrease diminution reduction