deduction
noun
Simple meaning
A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈdʌkʃən
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Definition
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noun
A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
lawfinance
A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
An amount or percentage deducted
A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
Used this way, deduction is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in finance or economics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Finance/economics
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More ways to use deduction
- “You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.”noun
- “Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work.”noun
- “He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.”noun
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Reasoning
Reducing
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Compound terms
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Tax write-off for expenses of doing business.
Deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes.
A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated.
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Synonyms
Sense: sum that can be removed in tax calculations
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