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diduction

diduction noun: the act of drawing apart; separation.

Noun

diduction (countable and uncountable, plural diductions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of drawing apart; separation.
    • diduction of the mouth

Forms of diduction

pluraldiductions

Origin of diduction

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

Questions about diduction

What does diduction mean?
Diduction means the act of drawing apart; separation.
What part of speech is diduction?
Diduction is a noun.
What is the plural of diduction?
The plural of diduction is diductions.

Words near diduction in the dictionary

  1. diduce
  2. diduceth
  3. diduch
  4. diduchs
  5. diduchy
  6. diduction
  7. diductions
  8. diductor
  9. diductors
  10. didukh
  11. didukhs

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