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deduction definition

de·duc·tion (dē duk′s̸hən, di-)

noun

  1. a deducting or being deducted; subtraction
  2. a sum or amount deducted or allowed to be deducted
  3. Logic the act or process of deducing; reasoning from the general to the specific, or from premises to a logically valid conclusion; also, a conclusion reached by such reasoning

Etymology: ME deduccioun < L deductio

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finance deduction definition - finance

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deduction Synonyms

deduction

n.

  1. The act of deducing

    inferring, concluding, reasoning; see thought 1.

  2. A conclusion

    result, answer, inference, corollary; see judgment 3, opinion 1.

  3. A reduction

    subtraction, abatement, decrease, write-off; see discount, reduction 1.


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deduction Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • itemize: In certain cases, we recommend making itemized deductions which can reduce your taxable income.

Adjective modifier

  • non-dependant: See the section called ' Are there any cases where no non-dependant deduction is made?

Modifies a noun

  • theorem: But given the previous point, it looks like, on the global version, this leads to a failure of the deduction theorem.

Noun used with modifier

  • payroll: Saving is possible through by coming into the office or a service point, through payroll deduction, or standing order.

Preposition: of

  • tax: Such accounts pay interest without deduction of tax; often a key benefit to seniors.

Preposition: from

  • wage: The Employment Appeal Tribunal looked at whether not being paid on time amounted to a deduction from wages.
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I must begin with a good body of facts and not from a principle (in which I always suspect some fallacy) and then as much deduction as you please.

-Darwin, Charles Robert

The grand aim of all science is to cover the greatest number of empirical facts by logical deduction from the smallest number of hypotheses or axioms.

-Einstein, Albert

It is not a correct deduction from the Principles of Economics that enlightened self-interest always operates in the public interest† Experience does not show that individuals when they make up a social unit are always less clear-sighted than when they act separately.

-Keynes (of Tilton),John Maynard, 1st Baron

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