Meaning & Definition of Deduction in English
English⟶
Deduction
/dɪdəkʃən/
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,
- deduction
2. An amount or percentage deducted
synonym:
- deduction,
- discount
3. Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
- "His resignation had political implications"
synonym:
- deduction,
- entailment,
- implication
4. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
synonym:
- deduction,
- deductive reasoning,
- synthesis
5. The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
- "He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
synonym:
- subtraction,
- deduction
6. The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
synonym:
- discount,
- price reduction,
- deduction