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 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 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 …

    Modern English usage

  • 13deduction — [n1] conclusion, understanding answer, assumption, cogitation, concluding, consequence, consideration, contemplation, corollary, deliberation, derivation, finding, illation, inference, inferring, judgment, meditation, mulling, musing, opinion,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 14deduction — et rabat d une somme, Deductio. Qu il n y eust aucune deduction, Ne qua deductio fieret …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 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… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 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 …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 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… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 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,… …

    English World dictionary

  • 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… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20deduction — noun 1 working things out from the facts ADJECTIVE ▪ brilliant ▪ logical ▪ reasonable VERB + DEDUCTION ▪ make PREPOSITION …

    Collocations dictionary