The tax agent allowed the deduction.
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Deduction
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/
Synonyms for "deduction" (239 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (48)
a fortiori reasoninga posteriori reasoninga priori reasoningabatementablationabrasionabridgmentabstractionaccordadditionadjunctaffairsaffiliationaffinityagioalleviationallianceallowanceanalysisapproximation
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assemblageassociationattenuationbaconian methodbank discountbondbreakagecash discountchain discountcharge-offclosenesscogitationcombinationconcessionconclusionconnectednessconnectionconsequenceconsequentconsideration
Strong matches (72)
contemplationcontiguitycontractioncontrarietycorollarycreditcutdampeningdampingdealingsdecreasedecrementdecrescencedeductive reasoningdeflationdeliberationdemonstrationdepreciationdepressionderivation
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diminishmentdiminutiondiscountdiscoursediscourse of reasondiscursive reasondisjunctiondockagedrawbackdyingdying offepagogeerosionextenuationfade outfade-outfiliationfindinggeneralizationhomologyhypothesis and verificationillationinductioninductive reasoninginferenceintercourse
Noun(18 words)
debitdeductibledeductiblesdeductingdeductionsdeductive reasoningderivationsderived fromdrastically reducedeliminationentailmentexemptionsfigure outimplicationinferenceinference relationinferencesinferring
Adjective(4 words)
deductive logicevidentiary conclusioninferential reasoninginferential understanding
Verb(4 words)
Related words (119)
intimacyjudgmentjunctionkickbacklanguishmentlesseningletupliaisonlinklinkagelinkinglogiclogical thoughtloweringmeditationminiaturizationminusmitigationmusingmutual attraction
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nearnessparticularizationpenaltypenalty clausepercentagephilosophical inductionphilosophyponderingpremiumpresumptionpresuppositionprice cutprice reductionprice-cutproofpropinquityproximitypurificationrapportratiocinationrationalismrationalityrationalizationrationalizingreasonreasonablenessreasoningrebaterebatementreductionrefinementreflectionrefundrelatednessrelationrelationsrelationshiprelaxationremovalresultrollbackruminationsaggingsalvagescaling downsequitursetoffsimilaritysimplicitysophistryspecious reasoningspeculationsubductionsublationsubtractionsweet reasonsyllogismsyllogistic reasoningsympathysynthesistakeofftaking awaytaretheoremthinkingtietie intie-intime discounttrade discounttretundersellingunionviewweakeningwithdrawalwrite offwrite-off
Adjective(2 words)
logical conclusionlogical consequence
Noun(19 words)
logical deductionmalusprice reductionreasoningreasoning processreasoning taskreconstructingreductionresulting fromsampling resultssubtractionssynthesistax deductiontax relieftax write-offthe conclusiontype of reasoningwithholdingwrite-off
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: discount, subtraction, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning.
- Sentence evidence is available for deduction, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "deduction"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesabstract thoughtadjustmentallowancearithmetic operationcognitive processdecreasediminutionfinance termillationinferencelogical thinkingmath conceptreasoningreductionstep-downtax concept
Showing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesdeduction amountitemized deductionlogical deductionstandard deductiontax deduction
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 26 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- اِسْتِنْتَاج noun (process of reasoning)
Armenian
2 entries- արտածում noun (process of reasoning)
- դեդուկցիա noun (process of reasoning)
Bulgarian
3 entries- отбив noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- размишление noun (process of reasoning)
- удържане noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Catalan
2 entries- deducció noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- deducció noun (process of reasoning)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 演繹 /演绎 noun (process of reasoning)
Czech
1 entries- dedukce noun (process of reasoning)
Danish
1 entries- deduktion noun (process of reasoning)
Dutch
1 entries- afleiding noun (process of reasoning)
Finnish
3 entries- deduktio noun (process of reasoning)
- päättely noun (process of reasoning)
- vähennys noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
French
2 entries- déduction noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- déduction noun (process of reasoning)
Galician
1 entries- dedución noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
German
3 entries- Ableitung noun (process of reasoning)
- Abzug noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- Herleitung noun (process of reasoning)
Greek
4 entries- αφαίρεση noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- παραγωγή noun (process of reasoning)
- παραγωγικός λογισμός noun (process of reasoning)
- παρακράτηση noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Hindi
1 entries- कटौती noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Indonesian
1 entries- deduksi noun (process of reasoning)
Italian
2 entries- deduzione noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- deduzione noun (process of reasoning)
Khmer
1 entries- អនុមានញែក noun (process of reasoning)
Malay
1 entries- deduksi noun (process of reasoning)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- deduksjon noun (process of reasoning)
- fradrag noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- deduksjon noun (process of reasoning)
- frådrag noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Polish
1 entries- dedukcja noun (process of reasoning)
Portuguese
2 entries- dedução noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- dedução noun (process of reasoning)
Russian
4 entries- вы́чет noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- деду́кция noun (process of reasoning)
- размышле́ние noun (process of reasoning)
- удержа́ние noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
Spanish
2 entries- deducción noun (that which is subtracted or removed)
- deducción noun (process of reasoning)
Tagalog
1 entries- panaklawan noun (process of reasoning)
Turkish
1 entries- tümdengelim, talil noun (process of reasoning)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
That was a brilliant deduction. I did not expect you to solve the mystery so quickly.
Source: tatoeba (8658021)
The program allows pre-tax deduction of the cost of a monthly transit pass.
Source: tatoeba (8903220)
Without an order from the commander, no one must dare to bring hay, matting, straw, or other such flammable items onto the ship, under penalty of a fine, officers subject to deduction of a month's salary, and enlisted men to be punished by flogging at the mast.
Source: tatoeba (10544479)
Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "deduction"?
Closest matches include discount, subtraction, a fortiori reasoning, a posteriori reasoning, a priori reasoning.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "deduction"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.