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

Example Sentences

Among those without formal eduction, that drops to eight percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Sylwia also talks about her eduction, her background and her father, which immediately makes me anxious for how well she'll fare later in the episode since we are given so much Sylwia content.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2023

As residents struggle to meet mandated cuts in urban water use, voter concern over drought has now eclipsed concern over jobs, the economy and eduction, according to researchers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2015

“Instead of actually working with teachers and listening to what teachers needed to make public eduction better,” she said, Gates’s team “would work around teachers, and that created tremendous distrust.”

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2014

But a somewhat larger proportion than this appears to be expedient: Messrs. Rennie make the area of their eduction pipes, in oscillating engines, 1/22d of the area of the cylinder.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.