deductions

1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracketSynonyms: deduction, tax deduction, tax write-off

2. an amount or percentage deductedSynonyms: deduction, discount

3. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)Examples: "his resignation had political implications"Synonyms: deduction, entailment, implication

4. reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)Synonyms: deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis

5. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)Examples: "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"Synonyms: deduction, subtractionAntonyms: addition

6. the act of reducing the selling price of merchandiseSynonyms: deduction, discount, price reduction