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
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"
noun
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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