Collocations for deduction - noun
1. working things out from the facts
ADJ.
brilliant | logical | reasonable
VERB + DEDUCTION
make
PREP.
by ~
She arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction.
She arrived at this conclusion by logical deduction.
~ about
We can make some deductions about the history of the ruins.
We can make some deductions about the history of the ruins.
PHRASES
powers of deduction
a detective with excellent powers of deduction
a detective with excellent powers of deduction
a process of deduction
She arrived at the solution by a simple process of deduction.
She arrived at the solution by a simple process of deduction.
2. taking an amount from a total/the amount taken
ADJ.
monthly, weekly
monthly deductions for health insurance
monthly deductions for health insurance
tax
VERB + DEDUCTION
make
The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary.
The company automatically makes tax deductions from your salary.
PREP.
~ for
deductions for travel costs
deductions for travel costs
~ from
deductions from his wages
deductions from his wages