What does "deduction" mean?

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.

Deduction

Common synonyms include: subtraction, conclusion, discount, reduction, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning.

//dɪˈdʌkʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement"
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the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) wordnet
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That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.; A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off. countable, uncountable
"standard deduction"
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the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise wordnet
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That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.; A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax. countable, uncountable

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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) wordnet
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A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.; A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out countable, uncountable
"He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it."
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something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) wordnet
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A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.; The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason countable, uncountable
"Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work."
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an amount or percentage deducted wordnet
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a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket wordnet