deduction.
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
Meaning & usage
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
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.
standard deduction
You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed. A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
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.
He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.
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
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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