DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
deduction
/dɪ'dəkʃən/ · dɪdəkʃən
Deduction has 3 syllables: de · duc · tion.
de
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duc
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tion
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noun. An amount or percentage deducted.
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. Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied).
noun. The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).
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