EDUCTION

Etymology

Noun

eduction (countable and uncountable, plural eductions)

The act of educing, of deducing: deduction.

The result of educing; something which has been educed; inference, deduction.

(geology) A process by which the Earth's crust spreads sideways and exposes deep-seated rocks.

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Source: Wiktionary


E*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. eductio.]

Definition: The act of drawing out or bringing into view. Eduction pipe, and Eduction port. See Exhaust pipe and Exhaust port, under Exhaust, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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