Deduction and Increment

Opposite meaning words

Deduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Usage example: contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess

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Increment is an antonym for deduction.

Nearby Words: deduce, deduct, deductive, deducted, deductible

Increment noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: added another big increment to the sales total this quarter

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Deduction is an antonym for increment in small step toward gain topic.

Nearby Words: increase, incremental, incrementing, incrementation, incremented

small deduction

small increment

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