deduction
nounHow many syllables in deduction?
There are 3 syllables in the word deduction.How to pronounce deduction:
Definition of deduction:
- deduction (noun):
- an act of taking away
- a conclusion reached by this process
- 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 for deduction:
abatement
assumption
business deduction
conclusion
corollary
deductive reasoning
depreciation
discount
entailment
exemption
finding
implication
inference
judgment
price reduction
reduction
subtraction
synthesis
tax break
tax deduction
tax write-off
verdict
write-down
write-off
Antonyms for deduction:
accession
accretion
accumulation
addition
appreciation
boost
buildup
bump
burgeoning
confusion
development
doubling
enlargement
expansion
extension
gain
growth
hike
improvement
increase
increment
jump
markup
quadrupling
raise
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