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Dictionary definition and meaning for deduction

DEDUCTION

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  • (noun) the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

    "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"

    synonyms : subtraction
  • (noun) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

    synonyms : discount , price reduction
  • (noun) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

    synonyms : deductive reasoning , synthesis
  • (noun) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

    "his resignation had political implications"

    synonyms : entailment , implication
  • (noun) an amount or percentage deducted

    synonyms : discount
  • (noun) a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

    synonyms : tax deduction , tax write-off

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