DeductionWordNet Explorer
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noun
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Words in this synset: subtraction
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the act of decreasing or reducing something
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a portion removed from the whole
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the act of deducting from an employee's salary
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the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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thinking that is coherent and logical
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deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises