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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeduction
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of subtracting something, or the amount that is subtracted.
"Tax deductions can significantly lower your overall taxable income." - 2
The inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle.
"Through a process of careful deduction, the detective solved the mystery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin deductio(n-), from deducere 'lead down, derive' (see deduce).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deduction" is said worldwide
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déduction
Transliteration: déduction
"Cette déduction fiscale est très avantageuse pour nous."
Abzug
Transliteration: Abzug
"Der Betrag versteht sich abzüglich aller Steuern."
deduzione
Transliteration: deduzione
"La sua deduzione logica era impeccabile."
deducción
Transliteration: deducción
"Hizo una deducción brillante a partir de las pistas."
dedução
Transliteration: dedução
"A dedução do imposto é feita automaticamente."
कटौती
Transliteration: katauti
"वेतन में से कर की कटौती की जाती है।"
推论
Transliteration: tuīlùn
"这是一个合乎逻辑的推论。"
공제
Transliteration: gongje
"월급에서 세금이 공제됩니다."
控除
Transliteration: kōjo
"医療費控除の申請手続きを行います。"
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