deduction

noun

/dɪˈdʌkʃn/

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[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.
compare induction (3) see also deduce
Extra Examples
- 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.
Topics Maths and measurementb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brilliant
- logical
- reasonable
- …
verb + deduction
- make
preposition
- by deduction
- deduction about
phrases
- powers of deduction
- a process of deduction
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[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.
Wordfinder
- bonus
- commission
- deduction
- earn
- overtime
- pay
- rise
- salary
- tax
- wage
Extra Examples
- deductions for travel costs
- monthly deductions for health insurance
- You should claim the deduction when you file your tax return.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- monthly
- weekly
- tax
- …
verb + deduction
- make
- itemize
- claim
- …
preposition
- deduction for
- deduction from
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deductio(n-), from the verb deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’.

单词	deduction
释义	deduction noun /dɪˈdʌkʃn/ /dɪˈdʌkʃn/ jump to other results [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. compare induction (3) see also deduce Extra Examples 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. Topics Maths and measurementb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brilliant logical reasonable … verb + deduction make preposition by deduction deduction about phrases powers of deduction a process of deduction See full entry [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. Wordfinder bonus commission deduction earn overtime pay rise salary tax wage 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 … verb + deduction make itemize claim … preposition deduction for deduction from See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deductio(n-), from the verb deducere, from de- ‘down’ + ducere ‘lead’.
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