different between deduction vs checkoff

English

Etymology

From Middle French déduction, from Latin deductio

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??d?k??n/, /d??d?k??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d??d?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

deduction (countable and uncountable, plural deductions)

1. That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed
2. A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off

   You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction.

3. (logic) 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.

   Antonym: induction

4. A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out

   He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it.

5. The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason

   Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work.

Synonyms

• (that which is subtracted or removed): extract, reduction; See also Thesaurus:decrement

Translations

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase check off.

Noun

checkoff (plural checkoffs)

1. (US) The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.
2. (US) The optional allocation of part of a citizen's income tax towards the presidential election campaign fund.
3. (US) A tax on sales of agricultural goods in order to finance a generic commodity marketing program.