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Synonyms and Antonyms of deduction

1 something that is or may be subtracted
  • contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
Synonyms of deduction

abatement, discount, reduction
Words Related to deduction

giveback, kickback, rebate

dent, depreciation

decline, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss

forfeit, forfeiture, penalty
Near Antonyms of deduction

accretion, accrual, augmentation, boost, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise

appreciation
Antonyms of deduction

accession, addition
2 the act or an instance of taking away from a total
  • the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
Synonyms of deduction

subtraction
Words Related to deduction

discount, giveback, kickback, rebate

abatement, decline, decrement, detraction, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss, reduction, shrinkage

curtailment, cut, cutback
Near Antonyms of deduction

boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise

accretion, accrual, accumulation, addendum, appendix, augmentation, supplement, supplementation
Antonyms of deduction

accession, addition
3 an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
  • his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
Synonyms of deduction

conclusion, consequence, determination, eduction, induction, inference, sequitur
Words Related to deduction

decision, deliverance, diagnosis, judgment (or judgement), resolution, ruling, verdict

conjecture, guess, surmise

assumption, presumption, supposition

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