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1. | [ noun ] (business) a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket | |
Synonyms: | tax_write-off tax_deduction | |
Related terms: | decrease write-off exemption business_deduction tax_benefit | |
2. | [ noun ] the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) | |
Synonyms: | subtraction | |
Examples: | "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" |
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Related terms: | addition decrease withholding bite subtract | |
3. | [ noun ] (psychology,logic) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) | |
Synonyms: | implication entailment | |
Examples: | "his resignation had political implications" |
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Related terms: | inference entail imply | |
4. | [ noun ] (business) an amount or percentage deducted | |
Synonyms: | discount | |
Related terms: | allowance trade_discount discount | |
5. | [ noun ] (psychology,logic) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | |
Synonyms: | synthesis deductive_reasoning | |
Related terms: | reasoning syllogism deduce synthesize | |
6. | [ noun ] the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | |
Synonyms: | discount price_reduction | |
Related terms: | decrease discount | |
Similar spelling: |
deduct detection deductive deductible detector deducted detecting dedication detect |