deduction

de·duc·tion  (d-dkshn)

n.

1. The act of deducting; subtraction.

2. An amount that is or may be deducted: tax deductions.

3. The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

4. Logic

a. The process of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises; inference by reasoning from the general to the specific.

b. A conclusion reached by this process.

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deduction

Noun

1. the act or process of subtracting

2. something that is deducted

3. Logic

a. a process of reasoning by which a conclusion necessarily follows from a set of general premises

b. a conclusion reached by this process

deductive adj

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deduction  (d-dkshn)

1. The process of reasoning from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.

2. A conclusion reached by this process.

Usage The logical processes known as deduction and induction work in opposite ways. In deduction general principles are applied to specific instances. Thus, using a mathematical formula to figure the volume of air that can be contained in a gymnasium is applying deduction. Similarly, applying a law of physics to predict the outcome of an experiment is reasoning by deduction. By contrast, induction makes generalizations based on a number of specific instances. The observation of hundreds of examples in which a certain chemical kills plants might prompt the inductive conclusion that the chemical is toxic to all plants. Inductive generalizations are often revised as more examples are studied and more facts are known. If certain plants that have not been tested turn out to be unaffected by the chemical, the conclusion about the chemical's toxicity must be revised or restricted. In this way, an inductive generalization is much like a hypothesis.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deduction - a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket tax deduction, tax write-off tax benefit, tax break - a tax deduction that is granted in order to encourage a particular type of commercial activity business deduction - tax write-off for expenses of doing business exemption - a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent" write-down, write-off - (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset
	2.	deduction - an amount or percentage deducted discount allowance, adjustment - an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" trade discount - a discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchant
	3.	deduction - something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" entailment, implication illation, inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
	4.	deduction - reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) deductive reasoning, synthesis abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
	5.	deduction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" subtraction reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something bite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" withholding - the act of deducting from an employee's salary
	6.	deduction - the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise discount, price reduction reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something

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deduction

noun 1. conclusion, finding, verdict, judgment, assumption, inference, corollary

noun 2. reasoning, thinking, thought, reason, analysis, logic, cogitation, ratiocination

noun 3. discount, reduction, cut, concession, allowance, decrease, rebate, diminution

noun 4. subtraction, reduction, allowance, concession

Translations

deduction [dɪˈdʌkʃən] n (= amount deducted) → descuento (= conclusion); deducción f; conclusión f

deduction [dɪˈdʌkʃən] deduct n (= deducting, deducing) → déduction f;

(from wage etc) → prélèvement m, retenue f

deduction [dɪˈdʌkʃən] deduct n (act of deducting) → Abzug m;

(act of deducing) → Folgerung f

deduction [dɪˈdʌkʃən] n (= deducting) → deduzione f;

(from wage etc) → trattenuta (= deducing); deduzione f; conclusione f