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1
the
process
of
reaching
a
decision
or
answer
by thinking about the
known
facts
, or the
decision
that is
reached
:
Examples:
Through a
process
of deduction, the
detectives
discovered
the
identity
of the
killer
.
deduction from All we can do is make deductions from the
available
facts
.
2
the
calculation
of taking an
amount
or a part of something away from a
total
or the
amount
that is
taken
away:
Examples:
deduction of The
interest
I
receive
on my
savings
account
is
paid
after the deduction of
tax
.
3
an
amount
that is
taken
away from the money you are
paid
before you
officially
receive
it:
Examples:
After deductions, his taxable
income
is $30,000.
4
the
process
of
learning
something by
considering
a
general
set of
facts
and thinking about how something
specific
relates
to them:
Examples:
[
C
] Sherlock Holmes was
famous
for making
clever
deductions.
5
an
amount
or part
taken
away from a
total
,
esp
. an
expense
that you do not have to
pay
taxes
on, or the
process
of taking away an
amount
or part:
Examples:
[
C
] New
tax
regulations
would cut the deduction for
business
lunches
.
6
the
process
of taking away an
amount
or a part of something from a
total
, or the
amount
that is
taken
:
Examples:
The
interest
you
receive
will be
paid
after deduction of
tax
.
The
tax
and
social
security
authorities
normally
insist
upon deduction of
payments
and
contributions
at
source
.
Household
insurance
policies
tend
to
replace
lost or
stolen
items
on a "new for old"
basis
, while
travel
policies
tend
to make deductions for
wear
and
tear
.
7
the
process
of taking away
particular
costs
from the
amount
of money that you have
earned
before you
pay
tax
on it, or the
costs
that are
taken
away:
Examples:
The
married
couple's
allowance
was in the
form
of a
tax
deduction.
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