DEDUCTION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1D2U1C3T1I1O1N1 = 13
Definition
- noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated. — synonyms: tax_write-off, tax_deduction
- noun an amount or percentage deducted. — synonyms: discount
- noun something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied). — synonyms: entailment, implication
- noun reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect). — synonyms: deductive_reasoning, synthesis
- noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole). — synonyms: subtraction
- 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”