Synonyms for deduction

Other words for “deduction”, grouped by meaning.

We found 9 synonyms for “deduction”. The most common are tax write-off, tax deduction, discount, entailment, implication.

noun a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

noun an amount or percentage deducted

noun something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)

noun reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)

noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

noun the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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