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elicitation

American

[ih-lis-i-tey-shuhn] / ɪˌlɪs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of drawing out or bringing forth emotions, opinions, facts, etc..

The first step in decision analysis is the elicitation of the decision-maker's preferences.

Etymology

Origin of elicitation

elicit ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

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