Hyphenation of deduction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deduction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-duc-tion

Definitions of deduction:

1.	A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated Reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
2.	An amount or percentage deducted
3.	Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) His resignation had political implications
4.	Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
5.	The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
6.	The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

Synonyms of deduction:

noun	tax write-off, tax deduction, write-off, write-down
noun	discount, allowance, adjustment
noun	entailment, implication, inference, illation
noun	deductive reasoning, synthesis, reasoning, logical thinking, abstract thought
noun	subtraction, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
noun	discount, price reduction, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

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