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Deduction

noun/dɪspˈɛnsətˌɔːɹiz/
Definition
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
an amount or percentage deducted
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪspˈɛnsətˌɔːɹiz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪdˈʌkʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪdˈʌkʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /dɪspˈɛnsətˌɔːɹiz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
nounan amount or percentage deducted
nounsomething that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
“his resignation had political implications”
nounreasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
nounthe act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
“he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”
nounthe act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Word Forms
discountverbgive a reduction in price on
entailverbhave as a logical consequence
implyverbhave as a necessary feature
implicateverbimpose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
deductverbreason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduceverbconclude by reasoning; in logic
syntheticadjectiveof a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
syntheticaladjectiveinvolving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; - P.S.Welch
synthesiseverbcombine so as to form a more complex, product
subtractverbmake a subtraction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abzug
eine Reduzierung des Bruttobetrags, auf den eine Steuer berechnet wird; senkt die Steuern um den für die Einkommensklasse des Steuerpflichtigen festgelegten Prozentsatz
🇫🇷French
déduction
une réduction du montant brut sur lequel est calculé un impôt ; réduit les impôts du pourcentage fixé pour la tranche de revenu du contribuable
🇪🇸Spanish
deducción
una reducción del importe bruto sobre el que se calcula un impuesto; reduce los impuestos en el porcentaje fijado para el tramo de ingresos del contribuyente
🇮🇹Italian
deduzione
una riduzione dell'importo lordo su cui viene calcolata l'imposta; riduce le imposte nella percentuale fissata per la fascia di reddito del contribuente
🇳🇱Dutch
aftrek
een vermindering van het brutobedrag waarover belasting wordt berekend; verlaagt de belastingen met het percentage dat is vastgesteld voor de inkomensschijf van de belastingbetaler
🇵🇹Portuguese
dedução
uma redução no valor bruto sobre o qual o imposto é calculado; reduz os impostos no percentual fixado para a faixa de renda do contribuinte
🇷🇺Russian
вычет
уменьшение валовой суммы, от которой рассчитывается налог; снижает налоги на процент, установленный для группы доходов налогоплательщика
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कटौती
उस सकल राशि में कमी जिस पर कर की गणना की जाती है; करदाता के आय वर्ग के लिए निर्धारित प्रतिशत से करों को कम करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
কর্তন
স্থূল পরিমাণে একটি হ্রাস যার উপর একটি কর গণনা করা হয়; করদাতার আয় বন্ধনীর জন্য নির্ধারিত শতাংশ দ্বারা কর হ্রাস করে
🇮🇳Tamil
கழித்தல்
வரி கணக்கிடப்படும் மொத்த தொகையில் குறைப்பு; வரி செலுத்துபவரின் வருமான வரம்புக்கு நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட சதவீதத்தால் வரிகளைக் குறைக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
తగ్గింపు
పన్ను లెక్కించబడే స్థూల మొత్తంలో తగ్గింపు; పన్ను చెల్లింపుదారుల ఆదాయ బ్రాకెట్‌కు నిర్ణయించిన శాతం ప్రకారం పన్నులను తగ్గిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
वजावट
ज्यावर कर मोजला जातो त्या एकूण रकमेत घट; करदात्याच्या उत्पन्नाच्या ब्रॅकेटसाठी निश्चित केलेल्या टक्केवारीने कर कमी करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
કપાત
કુલ રકમમાં ઘટાડો કે જેના પર ટેક્સની ગણતરી કરવામાં આવે છે; કરદાતાની આવક કૌંસ માટે નિર્ધારિત ટકાવારી દ્વારા કર ઘટાડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ
ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕುವ ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೊತ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಡಿತ; ತೆರಿಗೆದಾರರ ಆದಾಯ ಬ್ರಾಕೆಟ್‌ಗೆ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿದ ಶೇಕಡಾವಾರು ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കിഴിവ്
നികുതി കണക്കാക്കിയ മൊത്തത്തിലുള്ള തുകയിൽ കുറവ്; നികുതിദായകൻ്റെ വരുമാന ബ്രാക്കറ്റിനായി നിശ്ചയിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ശതമാനം നികുതി കുറയ്ക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਟੌਤੀ
ਕੁੱਲ ਰਕਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਮੀ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਟੈਕਸ ਦੀ ਗਣਨਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ; ਟੈਕਸਦਾਤਾ ਦੀ ਆਮਦਨ ਬਰੈਕਟ ਲਈ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ਤ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਟੈਕਸ ਘਟਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کٹوتی
مجموعی رقم میں کمی جس پر ٹیکس کا حساب لگایا جاتا ہے۔ ٹیکس دہندگان کی آمدنی کے خطوط کے لیے مقرر کردہ فیصد سے ٹیکس کم کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
扣除
计算税款总额的减少;按纳税人收入阶层固定的百分比减税
🇯🇵Japanese
控除
税金が計算される総額の減額。納税者の所得階層に応じて固定された割合で税金を軽減します。
🇰🇷Korean
공제
세금이 계산되는 총액의 감소, 납세자의 소득 등급에 따라 고정된 비율만큼 세금을 감면합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khấu trừ
giảm tổng số tiền tính thuế; giảm thuế theo tỷ lệ phần trăm cố định cho khung thu nhập của người nộp thuế
🇹🇭Thai
การหักเงิน
การลดจำนวนรวมที่ใช้คำนวณภาษี ลดภาษีตามเปอร์เซ็นต์คงที่สำหรับวงเล็บรายได้ของผู้เสียภาษี
🇮🇩Indonesian
deduksi
pengurangan jumlah bruto yang menjadi dasar penghitungan pajak; mengurangi pajak dengan persentase yang ditetapkan untuk kelompok pendapatan wajib pajak
🇵🇭Filipino
bawas
isang pagbawas sa kabuuang halaga kung saan kinakalkula ang isang buwis; binabawasan ang mga buwis sa porsyento na nakatakda para sa bracket ng kita ng nagbabayad ng buwis
🇲🇾Malay
potongan
pengurangan dalam jumlah kasar di mana cukai dikira; mengurangkan cukai mengikut peratusan yang ditetapkan untuk kurungan pendapatan pembayar cukai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خصم
تخفيض المبلغ الإجمالي الذي يتم احتساب الضريبة عليه؛ - تخفيض الضرائب بالنسبة المئوية المحددة لفئة دخل دافع الضرائب
🇮🇷Persian
کسر
کاهش در مقدار ناخالصی که مالیات بر آن محاسبه می شود. مالیات را با درصدی که برای گروه درآمدی مالیات دهندگان تعیین شده کاهش می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
kesinti
verginin hesaplandığı brüt tutarda azalma; Vergileri, vergi mükellefinin gelir grubu için belirlenen yüzde oranında azaltır
🇮🇱Hebrew
ניכוי
הפחתה בסכום ברוטו שעליו מחושב מס; מפחית מסים באחוז הקבוע למדרגת ההכנסה של הנישום
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deduction'?
The primary meaning of 'deduction' is 'a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deduction' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deduction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deduction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deduction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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