Deduction
Part of speech: noun
Definition: that which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed a sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off a conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out the ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason a. a process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
Example sentence: Even tax breaks that are supposed to help the middle class too often skew toward the wealthy. Consider the mortgage interest deduction. While political leaders in both parties have long considered it untouchable, it actually helps those at the top of the income scale far more than those at the bottom.
Synthesis
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.A deduction from the general to the particular.The combination of thesis and antithesis.In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation; (JP 1-02).
Example sentence: I consider personally the election of Barack Hussein Obama to have very great symbolic meaning. A Muslim and a Christian name - so in his name there is a synthesis, although people from time to time want to overlook that, and they do it intentionally.