noun
1.
an amount subtracted from a sum
deductions from gross income
Synonyms: abatement, discount, rebate, reduction, subtraction
Related Word: allowance, credit, cut; decrease, decrement, depreciation, diminution; charge-off, offtake, takeoff, write-off; dockage
Contrasted words: accession, accretion, augmentation, increase, increment, raise, rise; appreciation
Antonyms: addition
2.
Synonyms: inference 1, illation, judgment, ratiocination
3.
Synonyms: inference 2, conclusion, illation, judgment, ratiocination, sequitur
Related Word: cogitation, deliberation, reasoning, reflection, speculation, thinking; consideration, contemplation; meditation, mulling, musing, pondering, rumination