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Grade 6
(de-duc-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the process of subtracting or reasoning from facts.

Example Sentence

Andrew made a deduction from his piggy bank to buy the baseball cards.

More Example Sentences

She made a deduction based on the evidence.

Synonyms

subtraction; inference; reasoning

Antonyms

addition

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deduction
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Rhymes

  • suction

  • abduction
  • conduction
  • construction
  • deduction
  • destruction
  • induction
  • instruction
  • obstruction
  • production
  • reduction
  • seduction

  • deconstruction
  • introduction
  • reconstruction
  • reproduction

  • overproduction
  • reintroduction
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