Deduction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
- §2
- the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
- §3
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- §4
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
- §5
- an amount or percentage deducted
- §6
- a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated