deduction
11deduction — early 15c., action of deducting, from M.Fr. déduction or directly from L. deductionem (nom. deductio), noun of action from pp. stem of deducere (see DEDUCE (Cf. deduce)). Meaning that which is deducted is from 1540s. As a term in logic, from L.L …
12deduction — deduction, induction Deduction is the inferring of particular instances from known or observed evidence; induction is the inferring of a general rule from particular instances …
13deduction — [n1] conclusion, understanding answer, assumption, cogitation, concluding, consequence, consideration, contemplation, corollary, deliberation, derivation, finding, illation, inference, inferring, judgment, meditation, mulling, musing, opinion,… …
14deduction — et rabat d une somme, Deductio. Qu il n y eust aucune deduction, Ne qua deductio fieret …
15Deductĭon — (v. lat. Deductio), 1) Ab , Wegführen; 2) bei den Römern die ehrenvolle Begleitung, z.B. die Nachhausebegleitung der Patrone durch ihre Clienten, die Begleitung der Amtscandidaten durch ihre Wähler nach dem Wahlorte, welche letztere Deductores… …
16Deduction — Deduction, vom lat. deducere herleiten, Ableitung eines Satzes aus einem andern, besonders aus einem allgemein als wahr anerkannten, umfassende und wissenschaftliche od. doch gründliche Beweisführung. Seit Kant und Fries unterscheidet man diese D …
17deduction — ► NOUN 1) the action of deducting. 2) an amount that is or may be deducted. 3) the inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle. Often contrasted with INDUCTION(Cf. ↑induction). DERIVATIVES deductive adjective… …
18deduction — [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,… …
19deduction — n. subtracting deducting 1) to make a deduction 2) a deduction for; from (our employer makes a deduction from our salary for the income tax) conclusion 3) to make a deduction 4) an illogical; logical deduction 5) a deduction about 6) the… …
20deduction — noun 1 working things out from the facts ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant ▪ logical ▪ reasonable VERB + DEDUCTION ▪ make PREPOSITION …