Deduction - English meaning

noun

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.

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Topics will vary in degrees of abstraction

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An idea that develops by looking at or thinking about a number of different things

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The quality of existing as or representing an idea, a feeling, etc. and not a material object, or something that has this quality

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They discuss the issue of realism versus abstraction in sculpture., actual black holes have been fo…

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A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

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They made certain assumptions about the market

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A willingness to accept something as true without question or proof

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[ + that clause ] the plan was based on the assumption that the schedule could be substantially spe…

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Something that you accept as true, although you have no proof

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Make an assumption about sb/sth we tend to make assumptions about our staff's ability based on very…

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An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

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His belief in extraterrestrial life

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The feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

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[ c ] philosophical beliefs, [ c ] he made no secret of his belief that she was guilty., [ u ] i ha…

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Something that you believe

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All religious and political beliefs should be respected equally., [ + that ] it is my (firm) belief…

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The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

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The conclusion of world war two

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A decision made after a lot of consideration

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Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

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A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

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The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

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A formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.

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She had a previous conviction for a similar offence

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A strong belief that is not likely to change, or the strong feeling that your beliefs are right

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[ c ] he has no ability to communicate his convictions., [ u ] his followers believed with varying …

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A decision made by a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime

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Have a conviction for sth he has two previous convictions for tax evasion., too many defendants are…

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An entry recording a sum owed, listed on the left-hand side or column of an account.

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A double-entry system of bookkeeping, where each debit has a corresponding credit entry

verb

(of a bank or other financial organization) remove (an amount of money) from a customer's account.

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$10,000 was debited from their account

noun

Money taken out of a financial account, or a record of money taken

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We have debited your account $30.

verb

Deduct an amount from (the usual price of something).

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A product may carry a price which cannot easily be discounted

noun

A deduction from the usual cost of something.

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Rail commuters get a discount on season tickets

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The activity of reducing prices in order to sell larger quantities of goods or services

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Heavy/aggressive/deep discounting shoppers are taking advantage of heavy discounting by retailers t…

verb

(of a ship) come into a dock and tie up at a wharf.

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The ship docked at southampton

verb

Deduct (something, especially an amount of money or a point in a game).

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The agency enforce payments by docking money from the father's salary

noun

An enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships.

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The boat nosed up to a dock

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The action of finding someone or something.

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A local doctor reported the finding of numerous dead rats

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Information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study

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Information or a fact that is discovered by studying something

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Findings on sth the inquiry has published its findings on the gender pay gap., according to the rep…

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A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

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His ‘steady state’ hypothesis of the origin of the universe

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An idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proven

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Several hypotheses for global warming have been suggested.

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An idea or explanation for something that may be true but has not yet been completely proved

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Hypothesis that evidence supports their hypothesis that a long-term relationship built on trust and…

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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Researchers are entrusted with drawing inferences from the data

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A belief or opinion that you develop from the information that you know

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A guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have

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By inference they were warned to expect a heavy air attack and by inference many casualties., his c…

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An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

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Underlying presumptions about human nature

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A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

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There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

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The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

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Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

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He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

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Humans do not reason entirely from facts

noun

The action of taking away or abolishing something unwanted.

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The removal of the brain tumour

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The process of removing or getting rid of something, often something that is considered to be harmful

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The removal of sth the removal of duties and taxes on trade within the eu has created an environmen…

noun

A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

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The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations

verb

Occur or follow as the consequence of something.

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Anger may result from an argument

phrase

The amount of a company's sales, profit, etc. during a particular period

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Financial results airlines reported significantly better financial results for the first quarter., …

noun

The process or skill of taking one number or amount away from another.

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Subtraction of this figure from the total

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The process of taking one number or amount away from another number or amount

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[ u ] the test involves simple addition and subtraction.

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A belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an assumption or hypothesis.

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They were working on the supposition that his death was murder

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An idea that something may be true, although it is not certain

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[ + that clause ] the investment was based on the supposition that there was adequate demand for a …

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A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

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She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her

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A feeling or belief that something is likely or true

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[ + that clause ] there are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all., [ c ] his strange b…

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A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world

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A piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree

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A master’s thesis, his thesis was that world war i could have been avoided.

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The action of withdrawing something.

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The withdrawal of legal aid

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An act of taking something back, removing something, or moving something back

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[ c ] a troop withdrawal, [ c ] he had made several large withdrawals from his bank account (= he h…

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The act of taking money out of an account, or the amount of money taken

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The savings account only allows you to make three withdrawals a year., there's a cash withdrawal li…