deduction

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.countableuncountable

• Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.; A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.countableuncountable

• standard deduction
• You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.

That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.; A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.countableuncountable

A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.; A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out.countableuncountable

• He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.

A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.; The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reasoncountableuncountable

• Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work.