deduction

CEFRC1

/dɪˈdʌkʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An amount taken away from a total.

  2. 02

    noun

    An answer reached by reasoning from facts.

Examples

  • The program allows pre-tax deduction of the cost of a monthly transit pass.

  • The tax agent allowed the deduction.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /diˈdʌkʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.

  2. A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.

  3. A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.

More examples

In context

  • You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.

  • Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement

  • standard deduction

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Quick test

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The taxpayer claimed a tax blank for charitable contributions.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio. Equivalent to deduct + -ion or deduce + -tion.