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US/dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
UK/dɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
a conclusion you reach by thinking about facts, or an amount taken away from a total
In context
By a simple deduction, the detective worked out who had left the door open.
Your salary is shown after deductions for tax and insurance.
Her deduction that the shop was closed turned out to be correct.
Words that go with deduction
adjective + noun
- logical deductionThrough logical deduction, he found the missing file.
noun + noun
- tax deductionYou can claim a tax deduction for charity gifts.
- salary deductionA small salary deduction pays for the pension plan.
verb + noun
- make a deductionThe police made a deduction from the muddy footprints.
noun + preposition
- deduction fromA deduction from your pay is made each month.
- powers of deductionThe detective is famous for his powers of deduction.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
do a deductionCorrect: make a deduction