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eduction

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʌkʃən/

The English word “eduction” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From Latin eductio. Equivalent to educe + -ion.

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