noun
Meaning 1
An inference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
educe
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ɪˈduːs/
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General-American: /ə-/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈdjuːs/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ə-/
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rhymes with -uːs
verb
Meaning 2
To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 6
To cause or generate; to bring about.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 7
develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: derive
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make, create
Narrower terms: etymologize, etymologise
verb
Meaning 8
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: evoke, elicit, extract, draw out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: interpret, construe, see
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ēdūcere (“lead out, raise up”); from ex- (“out, up”) + dūcō (“lead, pull”).
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: заключавам (zaključavam) — to infer, deduce
- Catalan: eduir — to infer, deduce
- Czech: vyvodit — to infer, deduce
- Czech: odvodit — to infer, deduce
- Dutch: deduceren — to infer, deduce
- Dutch: afleiden — to infer, deduce
- Dutch: opmaken — to infer, deduce
- Spanish: educir — to infer, deduce
- Bulgarian: извличам (izvličam) — draw out, bring forth; elicit
- Czech: vydobýt — draw out, bring forth; elicit
- Dutch: oproepen — draw out, bring forth; elicit
- Spanish: educir — draw out, bring forth; elicit