1. a. : an act of taking away. deduction of legitimate business expenses. b. : something that is or may be subtracted. deductions from his taxable income. 2. a. : the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning. based on intuition rather than deduction.
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to take away money, points, etc. from a total amount synonym subtract. be deducted Ten points will be deducted for a wrong answer. Tax is deducted at source. be deducted from something The cost of your uniform will be deducted from your wages.
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the process of taking away an amount or a part of something from a total, or the amount that is taken: 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.
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1. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract. 2. To derive by deduction; deduce. v.intr. To take away a desirable part: Poor plumbing deducts from the value of the house. [Middle English deducten, from Latin dēdūcere, dēduct-, to lead away or down; see deduce.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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When should you use deduce vs. deduct? Examine their meanings and learn when to use deduce or deduct in a sentence.
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The meaning of DEDUCT is to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract. How to use deduct in a sentence.
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A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.
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To take away or subtract (a number, quantity, part, etc).... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
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verb [ T ] uk. / dɪˈdʌkt / us. to take away an amount or part from a total: The player had points deducted (from his score) for arguing with the referee. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division.
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to take away an amount or part from a total: deduct sth from sth By arrangement with your mortgage holder, you can have them automatically deduct a regular payment from a checking or savings account. Each week a small amount is deducted from her wages for the pension plan.
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