Synonyms: deduction, subtraction
Definition: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Usage: he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
Similar words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Definition: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms: deduction, discount, price reduction
Definition: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Similar words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Definition: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
Definition: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Similar words: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning
Definition: thinking that is coherent and logical
Synonyms: deduction, entailment, implication
Definition: something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
Usage: his resignation had political implications
Similar words: inference, illation
Definition: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
Definition: an amount or percentage deducted
Similar words: allowance, adjustment
Definition: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Usage: an allowance for profit
Synonyms: deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off
Definition: a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
Similar words: write-down, write-off
Definition: (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset