eduction

e·duc·tion
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/ɪˈdʌkʃən/

noun

The act of educing, of deducing: deduction.

OriginLatin eductio →
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Meanings

nouneduction (countable and uncountable, plural eductions)

plural eductions

  1. countableuncountableThe act of educing, of deducing: deduction.
  2. countableuncountableThe result of educing; something which has been educed; inference, deduction.
  3. countableuncountablegeographyA process by which the Earth's crust spreads sideways and exposes deep-seated rocks.

Origin

  1. Latineductio
  2. Englisheduction

From Latin eductio. Equivalent to educe + -ion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with eduction

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APA

eduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eduction

MLA

“eduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eduction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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