Kivonása

Kivonása is a Hungarian noun that denotes the act or process of pulling out, removing, withdrawing, subtracting, or deducting. It is the nominalized form of the verb kivonni (to withdraw, to pull out) and, depending on context, it can refer to a physical withdrawal, a mathematical subtraction, or a more abstract deduction.

In finance and everyday usage, kivonása commonly means withdrawing money from an account or from an ATM. In mathematics and accounting, it refers to the subtraction or deduction of one amount from another. In chemistry and pharmacology, kivonása denotes the extraction of a component from a mixture using a solvent, with the resulting substance called a kivonat (extract). In logic and philosophy, kivonása can also mean a deduction or inference drawn from premises.

Etymology and usage notes: the word is formed from ki- (out, away) and vonni (to pull), combined with the -ása nominalizing suffix. The exact sense of kivonása is clarified by accompanying words or phrases, for example kivonása a bevételekből (withdrawal of revenues) or kivonása egy anyagból (extraction from a substance). Although the core idea is shared across domains, the term is most precise when paired with the relevant field vocabulary to avoid ambiguity.

Overall, kivonása describes a broad range of “pulling out” actions, spanning tangible withdrawals, numerical operations, chemical extractions, and logical inferences, with context determining the specific interpretation.