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deduction

/dɪˈdʌkʃən/noun3 syllables

Deduction means: a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket.

Synonyms for deduction24

noun, as in 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 write-off, tax deduction

noun, as in something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

entailment, implication

noun, as in reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

deductive reasoning, synthesis

noun, as in the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

discount, price reduction

noun, as in an amount or percentage deducted

discount

noun, as in the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

subtraction

also used for deduction

extract, reduction, cut, decrement, dip, drop, extraction, fall, ergotism, illation, verdict, award, censure, choice, opinion

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What does deduction mean?6

noun

1

a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

2

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)“his resignation had political implications”

3

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

4

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

5

an amount or percentage deducted

6

the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)“he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with deduction?14

two syllables

suction
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Deduction in a sentence

  • The program allows pre-tax deduction of the cost of a monthly transit pass.cazort
  • An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.unknown
  • The tax agent allowed the deduction.AlanF_US
  • Luxury spending is ineligible for tax deductions.pip
  • That was a brilliant deduction. I did not expect you to solve the mystery so quickly.AlanF_US

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Forms of deduction

as a noun

plural
deductions