Dictionary Check: deduction

"deduction" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

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

noun

an amount or percentage deducted

Synonyms:
noun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

Example: "his resignation had political implications"
noun

reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

noun

the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

Example: "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
Synonyms:
noun

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

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