Definitions

1. noun

the act or process of arriving at a conclusion or decision by reasoning or inference

“The detective made a deduction based on the clues and solved the case.”

2. noun

a conclusion or decision arrived at by reasoning or inference

“The deduction of the company’s profit was impressive.”

3. noun

a reduction or subtraction, especially of taxes or expenses

“The new tax law allowed for a deduction on charitable donations.”

4. verb

to arrive at a conclusion or decision by reasoning or inference

“She deduced the answer to the puzzle after studying it for hours.”