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sweet calamus
sweet calamus /swiːt ˈkæləmʊs/
noun
-
Perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
(
Acorus calamus
, calamus
, flagroot
, myrtle flag
, sweet calamus
, sweet flag
)
perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
deduction
deduction /dɪˈdʌkʃən/
noun
-
(
)
A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
(
tax deduction
, tax write-off
, deduction
)
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
The tax deduction for home office expenses was a welcome relief for freelancers.
The tax deduction for home office expenses was a welcome relief for freelancers.
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()
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
(
subtraction
, deduction
)
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
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()
Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
(
deductive reasoning
, synthesis
, deduction
)
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
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()
Something that is inferred (deduced, entailed or implied)
(
entailment
, deduction
, implication
)
something that is inferred (deduced, entailed or implied)
His resignation had political implications
his resignation had political implications
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()
An amount or percentage deducted
(
discount
, deduction
)
an amount or percentage deducted
-
The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
(
deduction
, price reduction
, discount
)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
mucopolysaccharidosis
mucopolysaccharidosis /ˌmjuːkoʊˌpɑːlɪˌsækərɪˈdoʊsɪs/
noun
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Any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues
(
mucopolysaccharidosis
)
any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues
hemiplegic
hemiplegic /ˌhɛmiˈpliːdʒɪk/
noun
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A person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
(
hemiplegic
)
a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)
