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eduction
[ ih-duhk-shuhn ]
/ ɪˈdʌk ʃən /
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Words nearby eduction
educative, educator, educatory, educe, educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate, edutainment, Edward
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British Dictionary definitions for eduction
eduction
/ (ɪˈdʌkʃən) /
noun
something educed
the act or process of educing
the exhaust stroke of a steam or internal-combustion engineCompare induction
Word Origin for eduction
C17: from Latin ēductiō, from ēdūcere to educe
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