deduction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diˈdʌkʃən/ (US)
- /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /dɪˈdʊkʃən/ (UK)
- /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio. Equivalent to deduct + -ion or deduce + -tion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed. ▸ A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
An unkinder deduction, considering only the Select Committee's report and discounting rumours of wayward conclusions by the Stedeford Group, would be that if one inquisition doesn't produce the desired answers, the Minister's policy is "try, try again"—or should one say "fight, fight, fight again".
1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Marples out of step”, in Trains Illustrated, page 1:
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deductions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
induction · abduction · tax credit
Deriveds
nondeduction · social deduction · natural deduction · neutral deduction · deduction theorem
Relateds
Synonyms
cut · cut · take · result · conclusion · reduction · dip · reduction · extraction · drop · extract · ergotism · drop · determination · decrement · shrinkage · lowering · decrement · lowering · fall · decrement · sight · extract · dip · extract · decision · extract · deduction · ergotism · verdict · mind · illation · reduction · opinion · shrinkage · view · fall · shrinkage · inference · fall · lowering · verdict · illation · reduction · dip · cut · reduction · deduction · censure · extraction · extract · choice · award · drop · judgement/judgment · deduction · reduction · extract · extraction · deduction
Translations (94)
it deduzione (ability or skill to deduce) · es deducción (process of reasoning) · ru удержа́ние (that which is subtracted or removed) · ca deducció (process of reasoning) · ru размышле́ние (process of reasoning) · nb deduksjon (process of reasoning) · de Werbungskosten (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fi johtopäätös (conclusion) · bg удържане (that which is subtracted or removed) · de Herleitung (process of reasoning) · fi päättelykyky (ability or skill to deduce) · hi कटौती (that which is subtracted or removed) · el παραγωγή (process of reasoning) · pl dedukcja (process of reasoning) · sv slutsats (conclusion) · it deduzione (that which is subtracted or removed) · it deduzione (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · bg размишление (process of reasoning) · nn frådrag (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · sv härledning (ability or skill to deduce) · da konklusion (conclusion) · fi päätelmä (conclusion) · nb konklusjon (conclusion) · gl dedución (that which is subtracted or removed) · nl conclusie (conclusion) · pl odliczenie (sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax) · es deducción (that which is subtracted or removed) · pt dedução (that which is subtracted or removed) · it deduzione (conclusion) · ru деду́кция (ability or skill to deduce) · ms deduksi (process of reasoning) · ar اِسْتِنْتَاج (conclusion) · de Ableitung (process of reasoning) · ca deducció (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · de Abzug (that which is subtracted or removed) · nn frådrag (that which is subtracted or removed) · km អនុមានញែក (process of reasoning) · fr déduction (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · hy դեդուկցիա (process of reasoning) · pt dedução (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · ar اِسْتِنْتَاج (process of reasoning) · es deducción (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · da fradrag (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · id deduksi (process of reasoning) · el συμπέρασμα (conclusion) · el αφαίρεση (that which is subtracted or removed) · ru деду́кция (process of reasoning) · cs dedukce (process of reasoning) · pt dedução (conclusion) · da skattefradrag (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · el παρακράτηση (that which is subtracted or removed) · nb fradrag (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fi verovähennys (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · it deduzione (process of reasoning) · fr déduction (conclusion) · nl afleiding (ability or skill to deduce) · fi verovähennys (sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax) · ru умозаключе́ние (conclusion) · hy արտածում (process of reasoning) · nl aftrek (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fr précompte (sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax) · fr déduction (that which is subtracted or removed) · bg дедукция (ability or skill to deduce) · bg отбив (that which is subtracted or removed) · da deduktion (process of reasoning) · sv avdrag (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fi vähennys (that which is subtracted or removed) · ru вы́чет (that which is subtracted or removed) · fi päättely (process of reasoning) · it detrazione (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fr déduction (ability or skill to deduce) · ja 演繹 (process of reasoning) · hi परिणाम (conclusion) · ca deducció (that which is subtracted or removed) · de Quellensteuerabzug (sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax) · de Schlussfolgerung (conclusion) · bg умозаключение (conclusion) · tl panaklawan (process of reasoning) · el παραγωγικός λογισμός (process of reasoning) · nn deduksjon (process of reasoning) · ru вы́вод (conclusion) · pt dedução (process of reasoning) · tr tümdengelim, talil (process of reasoning) · sv slutledning (ability or skill to deduce) · nl afleiding (process of reasoning) · fi deduktio (process of reasoning) · ru заключе́ние (conclusion) · cmn 演繹 /演绎 (process of reasoning) · nl inhouding (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · nb fradrag (that which is subtracted or removed) · sv deduktion (ability or skill to deduce) · fi vähennys (sum that can be removed from tax calculations) · fr déduction (process of reasoning) · hu következtetés (conclusion)