Definition of deduction

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Deduction (n.) Act or process of deducing or inferring.

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Lesson :: Lesson (n.) That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing..
Hence :: Hence (adv.) From this reason; as an inference or deduction.
Deducibly :: Deducibly (adv.) By deduction.
Remainder :: Remainder (n.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction..
Ratiocinative :: Ratiocinative (a.) Characterized by, or addicted to, ratiocination; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and the deduction of inferences from the comparison; argumentative; as, a ratiocinative process..
Reason :: Reason (n.) Hence: To carry on a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to formulate and set forth propositions and the inferences from them; to argue..
Consequentially :: Consequentially (adv.) With just deduction of consequence; with right connection of ideas; logically.
Deductive :: Deductive (a.) Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.
Reason :: Reason (n.) Due exercise of the reasoning faculty; accordance with, or that which is accordant with and ratified by, the mind rightly exercised; right intellectual judgment; clear and fair deductions from true principles; that which is dictated or supported by the common sense of mankind; right conduct; right; propriety; justice..
Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend..
Misconsequence :: Misconsequence (n.) A wrong consequence; a false deduction.
Consequent :: Consequent (n.) That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference..
Argue :: Argue (v. t.) To prove or evince; too manifest or exhibit by inference, deduction, or reasoning..
Allow :: Allow (v. t.) To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage..
Cloff :: Cloff (n.) Formerly an allowance of two pounds in every three hundred weight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight..
Consectary :: Consectary (n.) That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary.
Intuitive :: Intuitive (a.) Knowing, or perceiving, by intuition; capable of knowing without deduction or reasoning..
Demonstrate :: Demonstrate (v. t.) To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial..
Erroneous :: Erroneous (a.) Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc..
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money..
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