Synonyms for deduction
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Conclusion — A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily…
conclusion, inference, result, judgment US, judgement UK, decision, consequence, view, consequent, illation, verdict, ergotism
2. Reduction — that which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed. A sum that can be removed in tax calculations…
reduction, allowance, abatement, rebate, drawback, diminution, retrenchment, decrement, lowering, lessening
3. Corollary
Definitions
- n. 1
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement
- n. 2
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.
You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
- n. 3
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.
He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.
- n. 4
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed. A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
Forms
- Plural
- deductions → conclusions, inferences, results, judgments…
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Deduction is reasoning from the general to the particular; induction is reasoning from the particular to the general. Deduction proceeds from a general principle through an admitted instance to a conclusion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- conclusion We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
- verdict No matter what you think, the verdict wasn't just.
- inference Is this an observation or an inference?
- reduction A further reduction would make us go into the red.
- allowance Ziri took away Rima’s allowance for a whole month.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deduction | falling | |
| conclusion | falling | |
| verdict | falling | |
| inference | steady | |
| illation | falling | |
| reduction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1
- 4 letters
- view1
- 6 letters
- result2, rebate2
- 7 letters
- removal3, verdict2, extract2
- 8 letters
- decision3, judgment2, discount2, lowering3, drawback2, ergotism4, illation
- 9 letters
- reduction3, judgement2, allowance3, synthesis3, inference3, lessening3, abatement3, corollary4, decrement
- 10 letters
- conclusion3, withdrawal3, consequent3, diminution4, entailment
- 11 letters
- consequence3, implication4, subtraction3
- 12 letters
- retrenchment3
- 13 letters
- demonstration4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (result2 = 2 syllables).