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

Project 2025 noted that the Civil Penalty Fund was created both to provide money to compensate victims of financial rip-offs and to fund programs in financial literacy and consumer eduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

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

A consumer based model of higher eduction prioritizes offending no one.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2016

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.