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- Dictionarydeduction/dɪˈdʌkʃn/
noun
- 1. the action of deducting or subtracting something: "the dividend will be paid without deduction of tax" Similar Opposite
- 2. the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle: "the detective must uncover the murderer by deduction from facts" Similar
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Learn the meaning of deduction as an act of taking away, a subtraction, or a logical inference. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases and articles.
- Deductive reasoning, or deduction, is making an inference based on widely accepted facts or premises. If a beverage is defined as "drinkable throug...
- Abductive reasoning, or abduction, is making a probable conclusion from what you know. If you see an abandoned bowl of hot soup on the table, you c...
- Adduction is "the action of drawing (something, such as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body," and "the bringing together of similar...
Learn the meaning of deduction in English, as a noun for the process of thinking or calculating something from known facts, or the amount taken away from a total. See examples of deduction in sentences and translations in different languages.
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Learn the meaning of deduction as a conclusion, a subtraction, or a logical process. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of deduction in different contexts.
noun. the act or process of deducting or subtracting. something, esp a sum of money, that is or may be deducted. the process of reasoning typical of mathematics and logic, whose conclusions follow necessarily from their premises. an argument of this type. the conclusion of such an argument. logic.
Deduction means taking away, or an amount taken away. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, you already know that the process of logical deduction helps to solve crimes––you take away the information you do know to deduce the answer to what you don't.
Learn the meaning of deduction as a process of using information or taking away money. See how to use deduction in sentences and compare it with induction and deduce.
