subtraction deduction | the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole), he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
automatic choke | a choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor |
automatic firearm automatic gun automatic weapon | a firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released |
automatic pistol automatic | a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released |
automatic rifle automatic machine rifle | light machine gun |
automatic transmission automatic drive | a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car |
autopilot automatic pilot robot pilot | a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course |
Browning automatic rifle BAR | a portable . caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine, used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War |
cash machine cash dispenser automated teller machine automatic teller machine automated teller automatic teller ATM | an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
floor plan | scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level, contrasts with elevation |
ground plan | a floor plan for the ground level of a building |
plan architectural plan | scale drawing of a structure, the plans for City Hall were on file |
washer automatic washer washing machine | a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically |
automatic pilot autopilot | a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness, she went about her chores on automatic pilot, too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot, she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot |
design plan | an arrangement scheme, the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living, a plan for seating guests |
deduction deductive reasoning synthesis | reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) |
deduction entailment implication | something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied), his resignation had political implications |
plan program programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished, they drew up a six-step plan, they discussed plans for a new bond issue |
master plan | a long-term outline of a project or government function, the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development |
plan of action | a plan for actively doing something |
battle plan | plan for conducting a battle |
travel plan itinerary | a proposed route of travel |
game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport |
game plan | (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs, newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion |
plot secret plan game | a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal), they concocted a plot to discredit the governor, I saw through his little game from the start |
pension plan pension account retirement plan retirement savings plan retirement savings account retirement account retirement program | a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
Keogh plan | a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons |
employee savings plan | a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer |
stock purchase plan | an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock |
employee stock ownership plan ESOP | a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company |
face recognition facial recognition automatic face recognition | biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces, they used face recognition to spot known terrorists |
commission plan | a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission |
Marshall Plan European Recovery Program | a United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (-), named after George Marshall |
deduction discount | an amount or percentage deducted |
installment plan installment buying time plan | a system for paying for goods by installments |
business deduction | tax write-off for expenses of doing business |
entertainment deduction | deduction allowed for some (limited) kinds of entertainment for business purposes |
tax write-off tax deduction 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 |
hotel plan meal plan | a plan and a room rate for providing a room and meals to guests at a hotel |
American plan | a hotel plan that includes three meals daily |
modified American plan | a hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner (but not lunch) |
Bermuda plan | a hotel plan that provides a full breakfast daily |
European plan continental plan | a hotel plan that provides a continental breakfast daily |
automatic data processing ADP | data processing by a computer |
plan | make plans for something, He is planning a trip with his family |
plan be after | have the will and intention to carry out some action, He plans to be in graduate school next year, The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion |
plan project contrive design | make or work out a plan for, devise, They contrived to murder their boss, design a new sales strategy, plan an attack |