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deduction

de·duc·tion

UK/dɪˈdʌkʃən/ US/dɪˈdʊkʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer''s income bracket

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3.

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

  • “his resignation had political implications”
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4.

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

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5.

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

  • “he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”
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6.

Origin

From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio. Equivalent to deduct + -ion or deduce + -tion.

Phrases

  • deduction theorem
  • natural deduction
  • neutral deduction
  • social deduction

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