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de·duc·tion
 deduction
- pronunciation:
- dih
duhk
sh
 n
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is subtracted or deducted.
deductions from income
- antonyms:
- addition
- similar words:
- discount
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| definition 2: |
the act of subtracting or deducting.
- antonyms:
- addition
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| definition 3: |
the drawing of a conclusion by reasoning, esp. from given information, stated premises, or general principles. (Cf. induction.)
- similar words:
- consequence, derivation
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| definition 4: |
a conclusion reached by this process.
- similar words:
- conclusion, derivation
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| related words: |
estimate, estimation, judgment, presumption |
| derivation: |
deductive (adj.) |
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