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eduction

Syllables: e·duc·tion/ɪˈdʌkʃən/

eduction noun: the act of educing, of deducing: deduction.

Noun

eduction (countable and uncountable, plural eductions)

  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.

Forms of eduction

pluraleductions

Origin of eduction

From Latin eductio. Equivalent to educe + -ion.

Words formed from eduction

Phrases with eduction

Words that rhyme with eduction

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Questions about eduction

What does eduction mean?
Eduction means the act of educing, of deducing: deduction.
What part of speech is eduction?
Eduction is a noun.
How do you pronounce eduction?
Eduction is pronounced /ɪˈdʌkʃən/.
What is the plural of eduction?
The plural of eduction is eductions.

Words near eduction in the dictionary

  1. educrat
  2. educrats
  3. educt
  4. educted
  5. educting
  6. eduction
  7. eduction pipe
  8. eduction pipes
  9. eductions
  10. eductive
  11. eductor

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