ELICITATION

evocation, induction, elicitation

(noun) stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; “the elicitation of his testimony was not easy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

elicitation (countable and uncountable, plural elicitations)

The act of eliciting.

Something that is elicited.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lic`i*ta"tion, n.

Definition: The act of eliciting. [Obs.] Abp. Bramhall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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