Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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deduction | Yes | No | No | No |
write-down | Yes | No | No | No |
deduction (noun) | write-down (noun) |
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the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) | (accounting) reduction in the book value of an asset |
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | |
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | |
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) | |
an amount or percentage deducted | |
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket |