deduction, n.
(deductions)
freq. cnt. 16
(deductions)
freq. cnt. 16
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
deduction tax deduction tax write-off
semantic pointers
hyponym
hypernym
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deduction subtraction
sample sentences
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deduction deductive reasoning synthesis
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
deduction entailment implication
sample sentences
"his resignation had political implications"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an amount or percentage deducted
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deduction discount
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deduction discount price reduction
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym