Search
Select the dictionary language
Deduction
01
the action or process of taking an amount away from a total
Examples
Deduction helps calculate how much is left after spending money.
The teacher explained that deduction is used to find the difference between two numbers.
02
an amount or percentage subtracted from a total
03
a reduction from gross income that decreases the amount of tax owed
04
the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion
Examples
The detective used logical deduction to identify the culprit from the available clues.
Using deduction, she figured out the answer to the puzzle.
05
a conclusion or inference drawn from evidence or reasoning
06
the act of lowering the selling price of goods or services
Word Family
deduce
Verb
deduct
Verb
deduction
Noun
