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deduction

/dɪ'dəkʃən/

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noun
an amount or percentage deducted
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discount

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allowance adjustment
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a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
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tax deduction tax write-off

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write-down write-off
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something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
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entailment implication

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inference illation
noun
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
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subtraction

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diminution reduction decrease step-down
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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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deductive reasoning synthesis

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logical thinking abstract thought reasoning
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the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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discount price reduction

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reduction step-down diminution decrease

Definition that contains deduction

entertainment deduction deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes