Deduction and Gain

Deduction

Deduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.
Usage example: contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess

Gain is an antonym for deduction.

Gain

Gain noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking

Deduction is an antonym for gain in acquisition topic.

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

How words are described

standard standard deduction standard gain
obvious obvious deduction obvious gain
simple simple deduction simple gain
small small deduction small gain
Other adjectives: actual, massive, great, little, slight, immediate, stat.
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