Synonyms of DEDUCTION

noun

1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

   Also: tax write-off, tax deduction.

2. an amount or percentage deducted

   • DISCOUNT11

3. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

   • ENTAILMENT12
   • IMPLICATION17

4. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

   • SYNTHESIS15

   Also: deductive reasoning.

5. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

   • SUBTRACTION15

6. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

   • DISCOUNT11

   Also: price reduction.