deduction

B2
Pronunciation
/dɪˈdʊkʃən/
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed

2 Definition

A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off

Example Sentences
  • You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
3 Definition

A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.

Antonyms
induction
4 Definition

A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out

Example Sentences
  • He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.
5 Definition

The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason

Example Sentences
  • Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work.