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deduction.

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

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈdʌkʃən/UK/dɪˈdʊkʃən/UK/dɪˈdʌkʃən/US/diˈdʌkʃən/US
  1. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.

    countable · uncountable
  2. 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
    You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
  3. 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
  4. 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.

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    He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.
  5. 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.
Where this word comes from

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

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