1. Noun
Act or process of deducing or inferring.
2. Noun
Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend.
3. Noun
That which is deduced or drawn from premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion.
4. Noun
That which is deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction from the yearly rent.
5. Noun
A conclusion worked out logically from what is already known.
A conclusion reached by applying logical reasoning to premises or evidence. Use for a logically derived conclusion, not merely any observation.
“This deduction is valid only if both starting assumptions are accepted.”
Use for a logically derived conclusion, not merely any observation
6. Noun
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
7. Noun
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
8. Noun
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Vocabulary classified under Business and finance
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