deduction
13 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #18,584
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Definitions
noun
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪdˈʌkʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural deductions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
productionconstructiondestructionintroductionabductionsuctioninstructionreconstructionobstructionreductionseductionreproductioninductionconductiondeconstructionoverproduction
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