deduction
noun/dɪˈdʌkʃn/
/dɪˈdʌkʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] the process of using information you have in order to understand a particular situation or to find the answer to a problem
- He arrived at the solution by a simple process of deduction.
- If my deductions are correct, I can tell you who the killer was.
- We can examine the bones of dinosaurs and make deductions about how they lived.
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2- She arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction.
- a detective with excellent powers of deduction
- We can make some deductions about the history of the ruins.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brilliant
- logical
- reasonable
- …
- make
- by deduction
- deduction about
- powers of deduction
- a process of deduction
- [uncountable, countable] the process of taking an amount of something, especially money, away from a total; the amount that is taken away
- The dividend will be paid without deduction of tax.
- deduction from something deductions from your pay for tax and pension contributions
- The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary.
Extra Examples- deductions for travel costs
- monthly deductions for health insurance
- You should claim the deduction when you file your tax return.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- monthly
- weekly
- tax
- …
- make
- itemize
- claim
- …
- deduction for
- deduction from
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deductio(n-), from the verb deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’.
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