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• deduction — [dē duk′shən, diduk′shən] n. [ME deduccioun < L deductio] 1. a deducting or being deducted; subtraction 2. a sum or amount deducted or allowed to be deducted 3. Logic the act or process of deducing; reasoning from the general to the specific,… …   English World dictionary

• deduction — /di duk sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of deducting; subtraction. 2. something that is or may be deducted: She took deductions for a home office and other business expenses from her taxes. 3. the act or process of deducing. 4. something that… …   Universalium

• deduction —    This word (from the Latin deducere, meaning to lead from ) is used in philosophy and theology to refer to amethod of reasoning that begins with general or universal principles and applies them to specific cases or uses these principles to come …   Glossary of theological terms

• deduction —    Reaching a conclusion only when it follows necessarily from stated facts or proposals; reasoning from the general to the specific. One cannot contradict such a conclusion without questioning one or more of the premises from which it followed.… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• itemized deduction — Specific deductions allowed by the IRS outlined in the tax return. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

• Tax deduction — This article is about the deduction of expenses for the purpose of calculating taxable income. For tax deducted at source, see Withholding tax. Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …   Wikipedia

• Natural deduction — In logic and proof theory, natural deduction is a kind of proof calculus in which logical reasoning is expressed by inference rules closely related to the natural way of reasoning. This contrasts with the axiomatic systems which instead use… …   Wikipedia

• Hilbert-style deduction system — In logic, especially mathematical logic, a Hilbert style deduction system is a type of system of formal deduction attributed to Gottlob FregeMáté Ruzsa 1997:129] and David Hilbert. These deductive systems are most often studied for first order… …   Wikipedia

• induction, deduction — The common methods of thinking are deduction and induction. The former method tries to establish a specific and limited conclusion by showing that it is allied with, or conforms to, a general truth or principle. In deduction, thought moves from… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Itemized Deduction — A deduction from a taxpayer s taxable adjusted gross income that is made up of deductions for money spent on certain goods and services throughout the year. The specific deductions that are allowed are outlined by the Internal Revenue Service and …   Investment dictionary

• syllogism —    An argument claimed in the form of propositions called the premises, with a final proposition called the conclusion, resulting necessarily from the premises. Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction. (pr. si le jizm ) …   Glossary of Art Terms