deducción means deduction — a common term in Academic & Exam Prep. Learn how it's used in a real-world example.
📅 Published: February 27, 2026
deducción
noun • /[de-duk-SYON]/
deduction
Example:
La deducción fue lógica y precisa.
The deduction was logical and precise.
🧠 What does deducción mean?
Deducción refers to the process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general principles to a specific case. It also means the act of subtracting or taking away an amount, particularly in financial or mathematical contexts, such as a tax deduction.
📚 Extra examples
- El detective llegó a la conclusión correcta por pura deducción.
The detective reached the correct conclusion through pure deduction. - Puedes solicitar una deducción de impuestos por donaciones a organizaciones benéficas.
You can claim a tax deduction for donations to charitable organizations. - A partir de los datos disponibles, la única deducción lógica es que el proyecto no es viable.
From the available data, the only logical deduction is that the project is not viable.
💡 Did You Know?
The term 'deducción' operates in two key domains: logic and finance. In philosophy and science, a 'deducción' is a conclusion reached through logical reasoning (from general to specific), famously used by Sherlock Holmes. In finance and accounting, a 'deducción' is an amount subtracted from a total, such as a tax deduction ('deducción fiscal').
🔁 Synonyms & opposites of "deducción"
Synonyms: conclusión, inferencia, razonamiento, descuento, rebaja, reducción
Opposites: inducción, aumento, incremento, suposición
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