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Deduction

nounid 42059·updated May 18, 2026
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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
deductive reasoningdiscountentailmentimplicationsubtractionsynthesistax deductiontax write-off
plural
Deductions
possessive
Deduction's
pluralpossessive
Deductions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§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

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