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Deduction
01
the action or process of taking an amount away from a total
Example
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 deducted
03
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
04
the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion
Example
The detective used logical deduction to identify the culprit from the available clues.
Using deduction, she figured out the answer to the puzzle.
05
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
06
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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