eduction

American  

[ih-duhk-shuhn] / ɪˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

1. the act of educing.

2. something educed.

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eduction British  

/ ɪˈdʌkʃən /

noun

1. something educed

2. the act or process of educing

3. the exhaust stroke of a steam or internal-combustion engine Compare induction

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Etymology

Origin of eduction

1640–50; < Latin ēductiōn- (stem of ēductiō ), equivalent to ēduct ( us ) ( see educt) + -iōn- -ion