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déduction

deduction; inference

noun deh-duk-SYOHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

discount; deduction (financial)

Usage Note

Déduction covers both logical reasoning ('deduction from premises') and financial reduction ('a tax deduction'). The verb is déduire. In everyday French the financial sense — une déduction fiscale — is very common. The plural des déductions often appears in detective or analytical contexts.

Examples

"Sa déduction était parfaitement logique."

Natural Translation

His deduction was perfectly logical.

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