deduction
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈdʊkʃən//dɪˈdʌkʃən/noun
Definitions
That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed
A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off
Example: You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.
A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
Antonyms:inductionA conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out
Example: He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.