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(noun) reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
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Synonyms: deductive reasoning, synthesis |
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Related Words: abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning, syllogism |
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(noun) something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" |
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Synonyms: entailment, implication |
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Related Words: illation, inference |
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(noun) an amount or percentage deducted |
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Synonyms: discount |
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Related Words: adjustment, allowance, trade discount |
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(noun) the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" |
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Synonyms: subtraction |
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Related Words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down, withholding |
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(noun) a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket |
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Synonyms: tax deduction |
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Related Words: business deduction, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down, tax benefit, tax break |
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(noun) the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
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Synonyms: discount, price reduction |
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Related Words: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down |
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