deduction
NOUN
/dɪ'dəkʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deduction is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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D2E1D2U1C3T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does deduction mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
An amount or percentage deducted.
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A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket.
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Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied).
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The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).
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Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect).
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The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise.
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