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abducing

/abˈdju.sɪŋ/

abducing is the present participle and gerund of abduce.

Meaning of abduce

Verb

abduce (third-person singular simple present abduces, present participle abducing, simple past and past participle abduced)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
    • If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate.(Can we date this quote?), Sir T. Browne, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
  2. (transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.

Questions about abducing

What is abducing the present participle and gerund of?
Abducing is the present participle and gerund of abduce.
How do you pronounce abducing?
Abducing is pronounced /abˈdju.sɪŋ/.

Words near abducing in the dictionary

  1. abducent nerves
  2. abducentes
  3. abducents
  4. abduces
  5. abducible
  6. abducing
  7. abduct
  8. abducted
  9. abductee
  10. abductees
  11. abductin

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