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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /




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Deduction is a form of inference that can guarantee the truth of its conclusions, given the truth of the premises.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Deduction of post-production costs from gas royalty payments is a method that has “long been used in West Virginia and other states,” lawyers for EQT argue in the ongoing class-action case.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2018

In some areas, the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction can only be used when taking a deduction off of a person’s federal tax return.

From Encyclopedia.com • Jun. 26, 2018

Deduction is phased out for law, consulting and certain other service businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2018

Kant had brought into use the term Deduction, and Fichte follows him.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich




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