Deduction Definition
deduction
- noun
- a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
- an amount or percentage deducted
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
- the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
"Deduction" in song lyrics
See how deduction is used in real songs:
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"Feds refused to take it off me for a tax deduction"
Alltruisms — Jalopy -
"But the life instructions provide the insight for deduction"
Capital D — The Awakening -
"No man can stand my plan of deduction"
Grand Daddy I.U. — Mass Destruction
Words that rhyme with deduction
Usage tips for "deduction"
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