"deduction" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈdʌkʃən/ Audio: en-us-deduction.ogg [US] Forms: deduction [singular], deductions [plural]
Etymology: deduct + -ion or deduce + -tion Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|deduct|ion}} deduct + -ion, {{ety-suffix|deduce|tion}} deduce + -tion Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Deduction is the process or result of thinking about information to find an answer or opinion.
    Sense id: simple-deduction-en-noun-~oRPHEqw
  2. Deduction is the amount or process of taking something away, usually money.
    Sense id: simple-deduction-en-noun-H5XYlaGf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "A detective must uncover the murderer by logical deduction from facts."
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