DEDUCTION

/dɪˈdʊkʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: D2E1D2U1C3T1I1O1N1 = 13

Definition

  1. noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated. — synonyms: tax_write-off, tax_deduction
  2. noun an amount or percentage deducted. — synonyms: discount
  3. noun something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied). — synonyms: entailment, implication
  4. noun reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect). — synonyms: deductive_reasoning, synthesis
  5. noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole). — synonyms: subtraction
  6. noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise. — synonyms: discount, price_reduction

Examples

  • “reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket”
  • “his resignation had political implications”
  • “he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”

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