1. deduction - noun
· a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Synonym(s): tax_write-off, tax_deduction
Hypernym(s): write-off, write-down
2. deduction - noun
· an amount or percentage deducted
Synonym(s): discount
Hypernym(s): allowance, adjustment
3. deduction - noun
· something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
Synonym(s): entailment, implication
Hypernym(s): inference, illation
4. deduction - noun
· reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Synonym(s): deductive_reasoning, synthesis
Hypernym(s): reasoning, logical_thinking, abstract_thought
5. deduction - noun
· the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
Synonym(s): subtraction
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
6. deduction - noun
· the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Synonym(s): discount, price_reduction
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Try Again
