deduction

The word “deduction” has 3 syllables: de-duc-tion

It's pronounced as /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

What is synonym and antonym for deduction?

In the thesaurus, “deduction” has 79 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deduction along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for deduction

abatement
abstraction
allowance
answer
assumption
cogitation
concluding
conclusion
conjecture
consequence
consideration
contemplation
corollary
credit
curtailment
cut
cutback
decision
decline
decrease
decrement
deliberation
deliverance
dent
depreciation
derivation
determination
detraction
diagnosis
diminishment
diminution
discount
dockage
drop
eduction
excision
fall
finding
forfeit
forfeiture
giveback
guess
illation
induction
inference
inferring
judgement
judgment
kickback
loss
meditation
mulling
musing
opinion
penalty
pondering
presumption
ratiocination
reasoning
rebate
reduction
reflection
removal
resolution
result
ruling
rumination
sequitur
shrinkage
speculation
subtraction
supposition
surmise
tax write-off
thinking
thought
verdict
withdrawal
write-off

Antonyms for deduction

accession
accretion
accrual
accumulation
addendum
addition
appendix
appreciation
augmentation
boost
cause
confusion
development
disdain
disregard
enlargement
expansion
gain
growth
ignorance
increase
increment
neglect
raise
reality
rise
source
supplement
supplementation
truth

Meanings of deduction

noun
1. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
2. A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off.
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.
4. A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out.
5. The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason.

Example Sentences

He made a logical deduction based on the facts presented.
The tax deduction helped lower her overall bill.
Through careful deduction, the detective solved the case.
You can claim a deduction for charitable donations.
Her theory was formed through observation and deduction.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deduction, such as: abatement, abstraction, accession, accretion, accrual, accumulation, addendum.

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