e·duce ( -d s , -dys)tr.v. e·duced, e·duc·ing, e·duc·es 1. To draw or bring out; elicit. See Synonyms at evoke. 2. To assume or work out from given facts; deduce. [Middle English educen, to direct the flow of, from Latin  d cere : -, ex-, ex- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]e·duc i·ble adj.e·duc tion (-d ksh n) n. |
eduction [ɪˈdʌkʃən]
n
1. something educed
2. the act or process of educing
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the exhaust stroke of a steam or internal-combustion engine Compare induction
[from Latin ēductiō, from ēdūcere to educe]
eduction
the process of deducing or inferring. — eductive, adj.
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