Meaning of Deduction | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
   countable, uncountable
2. A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
   countable, uncountable
3. A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
   countable, uncountable
4. 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.
   countable, uncountable
5. A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out
   countable, uncountable
6. The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
   countable, uncountable

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“Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see⟳ also Thesaurus:decrement”

“standard deduction”

“You might want⟳ to donate the old junk and just take⟳ the deduction.”

“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".”

“Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan⟳ would never work⟳.”

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