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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
conclusion, understanding
Synonyms
STRONG
answer assumption cogitation consequence consideration contemplation corollary deliberation derivation finding illation inference judgment meditation musing opinion ratiocination reasoning reflection result rumination speculation thinking thought
WEAK
concluding inferring mulling pondering sequitur
Antonyms
STRONG
cause disdain disregard ignorance neglect reality source truth
WEAK
confusion
NOUN
something subtracted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abatement allowance credit discount rebate reduction tax write-off write-off
STRONG
abstraction cut decrease decrement depreciation diminution dockage excision removal subtraction withdrawal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase
STRONG
development enlargement expansion growth
WEAK
addition rise

Example Sentences

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Deduction is a form of inference that can guarantee the truth of its conclusions, given the truth of the premises.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Deduction of post-production costs from gas royalty payments is a method that has “long been used in West Virginia and other states,” lawyers for EQT argue in the ongoing class-action case.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2018

The Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction applies to federal tax returns.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

Deduction is phased out for law, consulting and certain other service businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2018

Deduction comprises arguments that proceed from a general truth to establish the proposition in specific instances, or groups of instances.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)

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