deduction
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deduction/dɪˈdʌkʃn/
▶noun
- 1 the action of deducting.
■ an amount that is or may be deducted.
- 2 the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle. Often contrasted with induction.
■ a conclusion that has been deduced.
– derivatives
deductive adjective,
deductively adverb.
deductive adjective,
deductively adverb.
'deduction' also found in these Oxford entries:
allowance
- a posteriori
- a priori
- attachment
- corollary
- defalcate
- discount
- discretionary income
- disposable income
- draw
- equity
- gross
- induction
- net
- operating profit
- PAYE
- rebate
- take-home pay
