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deduction

noun

the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
ED
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪˈdʌkʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

    “he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”

noun

  1. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

noun

  1. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

noun

  1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

    “his resignation had political implications”

noun

  1. an amount or percentage deducted

noun

  1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

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Example Sentences

he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
his resignation had political implications

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