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deduction
/də-dak-shən/
 
n-uc.
 
1.
Def.: pegnengneng; pegtaha (puun te duma ne kanengnengan ne diyè te kuna)
MS: pegnengneng; pegtaha
the action of using other information to know about something.
The detective used deduction to find out who the criminal was.
See deduce
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: natahaan [nataha͡an]; nanengnengan
MS: natahaan; nanengnengan
something that you know by using other information.
I agree with her deduction that the businessman is corrupt.
 
n-uc.
 
3.
Def.: pegsalin
MS: pegsalin
the action of taking one amount away from a larger amount.
See deduct
 
n-ct.
 
4.
Def.: nasalin
MS: nasalin
an amount that someone takes away from a larger amount.
I received a deduction in my tax because I had given some money to charity.
Sem.Dom.: AWL3
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012