Definition of deduction

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Deduction (n.) That which is deduced or drawn from premises by a process of reasoning; an inference; a conclusion.

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Remainder :: Remainder (n.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction..
Ergotism :: Ergotism (n.) A logical deduction.
Reason :: Reason (n.) To exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.
Discount :: Discount (v. t.) A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted..
Gross :: Gross (superl.) Whole; entire; total; without deduction; as, the gross sum, or gross amount, the gross weight; -- opposed to net..
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..
Allowance :: Allowance (n.) Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances; as, to make allowance for the inexperience of youth..
Elimination :: Elimination (n.) The act of obtaining by separation, or as the result of eliminating; deduction. [See Eliminate, 4.].
Hence :: Hence (adv.) From this reason; as an inference or deduction.
Inference :: Inference (n.) That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
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..
Deducibly :: Deducibly (adv.) By deduction.
Concludency :: Concludency (n.) Deduction from premises; inference; conclusion.
Misconsequence :: Misconsequence (n.) A wrong consequence; a false deduction.
Unstrained :: Unstrained (a.) Not forced; easy; natural; as, a unstrained deduction or inference..
Consectary :: Consectary (n.) That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary.
Deduction :: Deduction (n.) That which is deducted; the part taken away; abatement; as, a deduction from the yearly rent..
Clear :: Clear (v. t.) To gain without deduction; to net.
Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act or process of deducing or inferring.
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