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Indeed, if a chief question does remain: how is the power to think possible? - The power to think right and left, before and without, with and above experience? then it does not take a deduction to prove the genealogical priority of language.
Johann Georg Hamann

Meaning of "deduction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEDUCTION

deduction  [dɪˈdʌkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEDUCTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deduction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEDUCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deduction in the English dictionary

The first definition of deduction in the dictionary is the act or process of deducting or subtracting. Other definition of deduction is something, esp a sum of money, that is or may be deducted. Deduction is also the process of reasoning typical of mathematics and logic, whose conclusions follow necessarily from their premises.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEDUCTION


abduction
æbˈdʌkʃən
adduction
əˈdʌkʃən
co-production
ˌkəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
conduction
kənˈdʌkʃən
eduction
ɪˈdʌkʃən
heat-conduction
ˈhiːtkənˌdʌkʃən
induction
ɪnˈdʌkʃən
introduction
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
overproduction
ˌəʊvəprəˈdʌkʃən
photoproduction
ˌfəʊtəʊprəˈdʌkʃən
postproduction
ˌpəʊstprəˈdʌkʃən
preproduction
ˌpriːprəˈdʌkʃən
production
prəˈdʌkʃən
reduction
rɪˈdʌkʃən
reintroduction
ˌriːɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
reproduction
ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən
seduction
sɪˈdʌkʃən
subduction
səbˈdʌkʃən
traduction
trəˈdʌkʃən
transduction
trænzˈdʌkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEDUCTION

dedicatorial
dedicatory
dedifferentiate
dedifferentiation
dedimus
dedramatise
dedramatize
deduce
deducement
deducibility
deducible
deducibleness
deducibly
deduct
deductibility
deductible
deduction theorem
deductive
deductively
deduplicate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEDUCTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of deduction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEDUCTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deduction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deduction

Translation of «deduction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEDUCTION

Find out the translation of deduction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deduction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deduction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扣除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deducción
570 millions of speakers

English

deduction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटौती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خصم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вычет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dedução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিদ্ধান্তগ্রহণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déduction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Potongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

控除
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengirangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khấu trừ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துப்பறியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वजावट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kesinti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deduzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odliczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вирахування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deducere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκπτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aftrekking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avdrag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fradrag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deduction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEDUCTION»

The term «deduction» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEDUCTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deduction

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEDUCTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deduction.
1
Margery Allingham
He did not arrive at this conclusion by the decent process of quiet, logical deduction, nor yet by the blinding flash of glorious intuition, but by the shoddy, untidy process halfway between the two by which one usually gets to know things.
2
A. R. Ammons
A poem generated by its own laws may be unrealized and bad in terms of so-called objective principles of taste, judgement, deduction.
3
Rene Descartes
The two operations of our understanding, intuition and deduction, on which alone we have said we must rely in the acquisition of knowledge.
4
Marcel Duchamp
In the 'Nude Descending a Staircase,' I wanted to create a static image of movement: movement is an abstraction, a deduction articulated within the painting, without our knowing if a real person is or isn't descending an equally real staircase.
5
Johann Georg Hamann
Indeed, if a chief question does remain: how is the power to think possible? - The power to think right and left, before and without, with and above experience? then it does not take a deduction to prove the genealogical priority of language.
6
Li Ka-shing
We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill... it demands a broader vision, capabilities in critical thinking and logical deduction without which we cannot have constructive progress.
7
Paul Keating
The great changes in civilisation and society have been wrought by deeply held beliefs and passion rather than by a process of rational deduction.
8
Paul Zane Pilzer
Unlike every other retirement vehicle, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, you receive a tax deduction for making contributions to your HSA but don't have to pay income taxes on withdrawals.
9
John Sununu
The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a 'loophole' or a tax incentive becomes a 'subsidy for special interests' is one of the great mysteries of politics.
10
Joshua A. Tucker
Once the housing market begins to recover, I would phase out the mortgage tax deduction.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEDUCTION»

Discover the use of deduction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deduction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deduction: Introductory Symbolic Logic
Deduction is an efficient and elegant presentation of classical first-order logic. It presents a truth tree system based on the work of Jeffrey, as well as a natural deduction system inspired by that of Kalish and Montague.
Daniel Bonevac, 2003
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Deduction: Automated Logic
This book features broad coverage of deductive methods on the level of propositional and first-order logic, the strategic aspects of automated deduction, the applications of deduction mechanisms to a range of different areas, and their ...
W. Bibel, Steffen Hölldobler, 1993
3
Logical Deduction Puzzles
It’s not elementary, but you will need Holmes’s famed powers of deduction to solve these crafty puzzles.
George J. Summers, 2006
4
Induction and Deduction in the Sciences
The articles in this volume deal with the main inferential methods that can be applied to different kinds of experimental evidence.
Friedrich Stadler, 2004
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Natural Deduction: An Introduction To Logic With Real ...
Richard Arthur's Natural Deduction provides a wide-ranging introduction to logic.
Richard T.W. Arthur, 2011
6
Proof Theory and Automated Deduction
From this point of view, J. Goubault and I. Mackie's book on Proof Theory and Automated Deduction is most welcome. It covers major algorithmic methodolo gies as well as a variety of logical systems.
Jean Goubault-Larrecq, I. Mackie, 2001
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Deduction
How do people make deductions? The orthodox answer to the question is that deductive reasoning depends on a mental logic containing formal rules of inference. The authors of this book have spent several years investigating the process.
Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird, Ruth M. J. Byrne, 1991
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Labelled Deduction
Labelled deduction is an approach to providing frameworks for presenting and using different logics in a uniform and natural way by enriching the language of a logic with additional information of a semantic proof-theoretical nature.
David Basin, 2000
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Human Reasoning: The Psychology of Deduction
What factors are responsible for systematic errors and biases on reasoning tasks? How is human reasoning influenced by the content in which logical problems are presented? Four major classes of theory are discussed throughout the book.
Jonathan St. B. T. Evans, Stephen E. Newstead, Ruth M. J. Byrne, 1993
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10th International Conference on Automated Deduction: ...
Proceedings of CADE-10. CADE is the major forum for research on all aspects of automated deduction. The CADE conferences have no peer in the concentration and quality of their automated deduction research contributions.
Mark E. Stickel, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEDUCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deduction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tax Deduction on FDs By Banks
I have to pay more as TDS for fixed deposits (FDs). Banks provide for interest annually as accrued and deposit the TDS annually on the basis of ... «Moneylife, Jul 15»
2
0.6 percent WHT: FBR asks banks to ensure deduction from non-filers
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked banks to ensure deduction of 0.6 percent tax from non-filers at the time of sale of any ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
3
Pension deduction for civil servants 'integral' to reducing deficit
The pension deduction levied on public servants as part of emergency financial measures introduced in recent years remains “integral” to ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Hampshire points deduction threat eased
Hampshire have succeeded in partially easing the points deduction threat imposed upon them by an ECB disciplinary panel. Five fixed-penalty ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
Lawmakers oppose changes to ad tax deduction
David Camp (R-Mich.) proposed cutting the current 100 percent advertising tax deduction for businesses to 50 percent in the first year, with the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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How BP's $18.7 Billion Gulf Spill Fine Could Be One Giant Tax …
Even the $5.5 billion in Clean Water Act violations Lynch referred to as a “penalty” might not be immune to tax deduction, Baxandall says, ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
7
Nonprofit Coalition to Press Presidential Contenders to Protect …
A coalition of 44 nonprofit groups says it will press every major presidential candidate to support keeping the charitable deduction intact. «Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jul 15»
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DYK: Tax deduction, exemption and rebate are three different …
Among many, you should know the basic difference among tax exemption, deduction and rebate. All three help you bring down your tax outgo, ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
9
UKTV refreshes Alibi channel...
... has refreshed its Alibi channel to give it a distinctive personality that reflects its new brand proposition of offering “a masterclass in deduction”. «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Long-Awaited Changes To Indiana Wage Payment And Deduction
The previously permissible deduction for merchandise sold by the employer to the employee has been modified to allow for deductions for ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»

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