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Word entry · 9 letters

deduction

Best crossword clue

"Logical inference"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈdʌkʃən/Part of speech nounSorted cddeinotuStarts with DEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

Word origin

From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio.

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: extract, reduction; see also Thesaurus:decrement
  • standard deduction
  • You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.

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