BABYLON ENGLISH
deduction n.
subtraction, reduction, discount; conclusion; method of logical reasoning in which one uses a general rule to determine individual elements
HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
deduction
deduction
\de*duc"tion\ (?), n. [l. deductio: cf. f. déduction.]
1. act or process of deducing or inferring. the deduction of one language from another. this process, by which from two statements we deduce a third, is called deduction. r. seely.
2. act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend.
3. that which is deduced or drawn from premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion. make fair deductions; see to what they mount.
4. that which is deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction from the yearly rent.
similar words(2)
natural deduction
tax deduction
WORDNET 2.0
deduction
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
(synonym) tax write-off, tax deduction
(hypernym) write-off, write-down
(hyponym) tax benefit, tax break
2. an amount or percentage deducted
(synonym) discount
(hypernym) allowance, adjustment
(hyponym) trade discount
3. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
(synonym) entailment, implication
(hypernym) inference, illation
4. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
(synonym) deductive reasoning, synthesis
(hypernym) reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
(hyponym) syllogism
(derivation) deduce, infer, deduct, derive
5. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
(synonym) subtraction
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) bite
(derivation) subtract, deduct, take off
6. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
(synonym) discount, price reduction
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Deduction
Deduction may refer to:
English modals of deduction, English modal verbs to state how sure somebody is about something.Deduction (food stamps), (in the USA) used to calculate a household’s monthly food stamp benefit goods
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