deduction (dɪˈdʌkʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act or process of deducting or subtracting
- something, esp a sum of money, that is or may be deducted
- the process of reasoning typical of mathematics and logic, whose conclusions follow necessarily from their premises
- an argument of this type
- the conclusion of such an argument
- logic
- a systematic method of deriving conclusions that cannot be false when the premises are true, esp one amenable to formalization and study by the science of logic
- an argument of this type Compare induction (sense 4)
Usage examples
Or that, at least, was his deduction , for only the left foot was shod.
, A Death in Time (1987)The deduction starts from the first year of repayment to a maximum of seven consecutive assessment years.
Business Today (2001)Usually, the lower-income spouse must claim the deduction.
Ottawa Sun (2003)But for Hamilton's massive 15-point deduction we would have been languishing down there.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In lecture notes written in 1817 he referred to the lamp as `the result of pure experimental deduction.
, FARADAY: The Life (2002)