What part of speech is deduce?

Answer 1

Deduction is a noun. It can mean a subtraction or the amount being subtracted. It can also mean reasoning out a conclusion. Example sentences: "He did not understand all the deductions on his paycheck." "Sherlock Holmes' deduction regarding the theft was completely correct."

Answer 2

The word deduction, like all words that end in -ion, is a noun. Some other endings that make nouns of other parts of speech are -ness, -ship, ism, -ity, and -hood, as in kindness,friendship, communism, civility, and neighborhood.

Answer 3

The word 'deduce' is a verb, as it represents an action.