deduction (Meaning)
deduction (n)
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
an amount or percentage deducted
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
deduction (n.)
Act or process of deducing or inferring.
Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend.
That which is deduced or drawn from premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion.
That which is deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction from the yearly rent.
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deduction Sentence Examples
- The accountant made a deduction for office supplies on the company's tax return.
- Sherlock Holmes made a deduction about the suspect's occupation based on the calluses on his hands.
- The deduction of points for late submissions encouraged students to turn in assignments on time.
- She made the deduction that her car was low on fuel based on the warning light on the dashboard.
- The deduction of expenses from the budget left little room for additional spending.
- The deduction of the entrance fee allowed them access to the museum.
- Through deductive reasoning, they made the deduction that the missing keys were likely in the living room.
- The deduction of taxes from each paycheck was a legal requirement.
- Her deduction about the weather forecast prompted her to bring an umbrella.
- The deduction of the cost of repairs from the final payment satisfied the contractor.
FAQs About the word deduction
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket, an amount or percentage d
discount,reduction,abatement, depreciation, decline, decrement, forfeit, giveback, dent, loss
increase, gain, gain, increase, addition,addition, accrual, accrual, increment, rise
The accountant made a deduction for office supplies on the company's tax return.
Sherlock Holmes made a deduction about the suspect's occupation based on the calluses on his hands.
The deduction of points for late submissions encouraged students to turn in assignments on time.
She made the deduction that her car was low on fuel based on the warning light on the dashboard.
