deduction - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• deduction
• subtraction

More generic

• decrease
• diminution
• reduction
• step-down

More specific

• bite
• withholding

Noun

the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Synonyms

• deduction
• discount
• price reduction

More generic

• decrease
• diminution
• reduction
• step-down

Noun

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

Synonyms

• deduction
• deductive reasoning
• synthesis

More generic

• abstract thought
• logical thinking
• reasoning

More specific

• syllogism

Noun

something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

Synonyms

• deduction
• entailment
• implication

More generic

• illation
• inference

Noun

an amount or percentage deducted

Synonyms

• deduction
• discount

More generic

• adjustment
• allowance

More specific

• trade discount

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

Synonyms

• deduction
• tax deduction
• tax write-off

More generic

• write-down
• write-off

More specific

• business deduction
• exemption
• tax benefit
• tax break

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