deduction

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
2. 2
   That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed: A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
3. 3
   That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed: A sum withheld from an employee's pay for the purpose of paying tax.
4. 4
   A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true: A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out
5. 5
   A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true: The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason