deduction
dɪˈdʌkʃən
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Definition of deduction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financeamount subtracted from a total
  • The tax deduction reduced her taxable income.
reduction subtraction
2.
reasoningconclusion drawn from known facts
  • Her deduction was based on the evidence presented.
3.
tax reductionTECH.USamount that can be subtracted from taxable incomeTECH.US
  • He calculated his tax deduction for home office expenses..
discount reduction subtraction
4.
logicTECH.the process of reasoning from general to specificTECH.
  • Deduction led her to solve the mystery.
conclusion inference reasoning
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Expressions with deduction

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amount taken from an employee's pay for taxes or other obligations
Health insurance is paid each month through a payroll deduction.
reduction in taxable income amount
She claimed a tax deduction for her business expenses.
fixed amount subtracted from income
The standard deduction reduces taxable income for most taxpayers.
reduction in taxable income for business expenses
The company claimed a business deduction for office supplies.
proof system in logic using inference rules like natural reasoning
Natural deduction helps prove statements in logic.
money taken from income by the payer before the earner receives it
Income tax is collected through deduction at source from employees' salaries.

Origin of deduction

Latin, deductio (a leading away)

Terms with deduction included in their meaning

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prompt payment
deduction from full amount for prompt payment
government forms
deduction from taxable income
tax reduction
eligible for deduction from taxable income or other total
finance
deduction from normal taxes
logical conclusion
reasonable deduction based on facts
finance
deduction of taxes from an employee's salary
finance
not eligible for tax deduction
reasoning
structured framework for reasoning and deduction

Examples of deduction in a sentence

  • After the deduction, the final bill was much lower.
  • From the wet footprints, his deduction was that someone had entered.
  • That deduction follows logically from the witness's account.
  • She found a deduction for her charitable donations.
  • The new law increased the standard deduction for taxpayers.
  • Her deduction was based on the available evidence.

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  1. French:déduction, inférence, ...
  2. German:Abzug, Schlussfolgerung, ...
  3. Italian:detrazione, inferenza, ...
  4. Spanish:deducción, inferencia, ...
  5. Portuguese:dedução, inferência, ...
  6. Chinese:减免, 推论, ...
  7. Japanese:控除, 推論, ...
  8. Arabic:خَصْم, اِسْتِنْتاج, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִיכּוּי, מַסְקָנָה, ...
  10. Russian:налоговый вычет, вывод, ...
  11. Ukrainian:знижка, висновок, ...
  12. Hindi:कटौती, निष्कर्ष, ...
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