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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
Examples
A deduction of 10 % was applied to the invoice.
Salary deductions include taxes and insurance.
03
a reduction from gross income that decreases the amount of tax owed
Examples
Charitable donations qualify as a tax deduction.
He claimed a deduction for mortgage interest.
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
Examples
From the footprints, he made a deduction about the intruder.
The deduction was based on careful analysis of the data.
06
the act of lowering the selling price of goods or services
Examples
The store offered a deduction on winter clothing.
Seasonal sales include price deductions.
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