Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
UK:
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/
Play
UK:
/dɪˈdʊkʃən/
Play
US:
/dɪˈdʌkʃən/
Play
US:
/diˈdʌkʃən/
Play
US:
Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Play
rhymes with -ʌkʃən
Play
CMU ARPABET:
D IH0 D AH1 K SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
Play
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extract, reduction, cut, decrement, deduction, dip, drop, extraction, fall, lowering, shrinkage
Antonyms: none provided
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
standard deduction You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extract, reduction, cut, decrement, deduction, dip, drop, extraction, fall, lowering, shrinkage
Antonyms: none provided
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: business, finance, law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extract, reduction, cut, decrement, deduction, dip, drop, extraction, fall, lowering, shrinkage
Antonyms: none provided
A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
Examples
He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ergotism, illation, verdict, award, censure, choice, opinion, conclusion, decision, deduction, determination, inference, judgement/judgment, mind, result, sight, take, view
Antonyms: induction
A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
Examples
Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: induction
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: subtraction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Narrower terms: bite, withholding
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discount, price reduction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deductive reasoning, synthesis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
Narrower terms: syllogism
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his resignation had political implications
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: entailment, implication
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inference, illation
an amount or percentage deducted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: discount
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: allowance, adjustment
Narrower terms: trade discount
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tax write-off, tax deduction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: write-off, write-down
Narrower terms: tax benefit, tax break, business deduction, exemption
From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio. Equivalent to deduct + -ion or deduce + -tion.
Across languages
Translations
94 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
отбив
(otbiv)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Bulgarian :
удържане
(udǎržane)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Catalan :
deducció
— that which is subtracted or removed
Finnish :
vähennys
— that which is subtracted or removed
French :
déduction
— that which is subtracted or removed
Galician :
dedución
— that which is subtracted or removed
German :
Abzug
— that which is subtracted or removed
Greek :
αφαίρεση
(afaíresi)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Greek :
παρακράτηση
(parakrátisi)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Hindi :
कटौती
(kaṭautī)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Italian :
deduzione
— that which is subtracted or removed
Norwegian Bokmål :
fradrag
— that which is subtracted or removed
Norwegian Nynorsk :
frådrag
— that which is subtracted or removed
Portuguese :
dedução
— that which is subtracted or removed
Russian :
вы́чет
(výčet)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Russian :
удержа́ние
(uderžánije)
— that which is subtracted or removed
Spanish :
deducción
— that which is subtracted or removed
Catalan :
deducció
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Danish :
fradrag
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Danish :
skattefradrag
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Dutch :
aftrek
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Dutch :
inhouding
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Finnish :
vähennys
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Finnish :
verovähennys
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
French :
déduction
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
German :
Werbungskosten
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Italian :
deduzione
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Italian :
detrazione
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Norwegian Bokmål :
fradrag
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Norwegian Nynorsk :
frådrag
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Portuguese :
dedução
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Spanish :
deducción
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Swedish :
avdrag
— sum that can be removed from tax calculations
Finnish :
verovähennys
— sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax
French :
précompte
— sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax
German :
Quellensteuerabzug
— sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax
Polish :
odliczenie
— sum withheld from pay for the purpose of paying tax
Arabic :
اِسْتِنْتَاج
(istintāj)
— process of reasoning
Armenian :
դեդուկցիա
(dedukcʻia)
— process of reasoning
Armenian :
արտածում
(artacum)
— process of reasoning
Bulgarian :
размишление
(razmišlenie)
— process of reasoning
Catalan :
deducció
— process of reasoning
Chinese Mandarin :
演繹 /演绎
(yǎnyì)
— process of reasoning
Czech :
dedukce
— process of reasoning
Danish :
deduktion
— process of reasoning
Dutch :
afleiding
— process of reasoning
Finnish :
deduktio
— process of reasoning
Finnish :
päättely
— process of reasoning
French :
déduction
— process of reasoning
German :
Ableitung
— process of reasoning
German :
Herleitung
— process of reasoning
Greek :
παραγωγή
(paragogí)
— process of reasoning
Greek :
παραγωγικός λογισμός
(paragogikós logismós)
— process of reasoning
Indonesian :
deduksi
— process of reasoning
Italian :
deduzione
— process of reasoning
Japanese :
演繹
(en'eki)
— process of reasoning
Khmer :
អនុមានញែក
(a’nu’maan ɲɛɛk)
— process of reasoning
Malay :
deduksi
— process of reasoning
Norwegian Bokmål :
deduksjon
— process of reasoning
Norwegian Nynorsk :
deduksjon
— process of reasoning
Polish :
dedukcja
— process of reasoning
Portuguese :
dedução
— process of reasoning
Russian :
размышле́ние
(razmyšlénije)
— process of reasoning
Russian :
деду́кция
(dedúkcija)
— process of reasoning
Spanish :
deducción
— process of reasoning
Tagalog :
panaklawan
— process of reasoning
Turkish :
tümdengelim, talil
— process of reasoning
Arabic :
اِسْتِنْتَاج
(istintāj)
— conclusion
Bulgarian :
умозаключение
(umozaključenie)
— conclusion
Danish :
konklusion
— conclusion
Dutch :
conclusie
— conclusion
Finnish :
päätelmä
— conclusion
Finnish :
johtopäätös
— conclusion
French :
déduction
— conclusion
German :
Schlussfolgerung
— conclusion
Greek :
συμπέρασμα
(sympérasma)
— conclusion
Hindi :
परिणाम
(pariṇām)
— conclusion
Hungarian :
következtetés
— conclusion
Italian :
deduzione
— conclusion
Norwegian Bokmål :
konklusjon
— conclusion
Portuguese :
dedução
— conclusion
Russian :
умозаключе́ние
(umozaključénije)
— conclusion
Russian :
заключе́ние
(zaključénije)
— conclusion
Russian :
вы́вод
(vývod)
— conclusion
Swedish :
slutsats
— conclusion
Bulgarian :
дедукция
(dedukcija)
— ability or skill to deduce
Dutch :
afleiding
— ability or skill to deduce
Finnish :
päättelykyky
— ability or skill to deduce
French :
déduction
— ability or skill to deduce
Italian :
deduzione
— ability or skill to deduce
Russian :
деду́кция
(dedúkcija)
— ability or skill to deduce
Swedish :
härledning
— ability or skill to deduce
Swedish :
slutledning
— ability or skill to deduce
Swedish :
deduktion
— ability or skill to deduce