diduction

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noun

The act of drawing apart; separation.

“diduction of the mouth”

OriginLatin diductio →
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Meanings

noundiduction (countable and uncountable, plural diductions)

plural diductions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of drawing apart; separation.

    diduction of the mouth

Origin

  1. Latindiductio
  2. Englishdiduction

From Latin diductio, from diducere, diductum (“to draw apart”), from di-, dis- + ducere (“to lead, draw”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diduction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diduction.

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