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educe

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdjuːs/
Definition of educe

verb

[with object] formal
  • bring out or develop (something latent or potential):out of love obedience is to be educed
  • infer (something) from data:more information can be educed from these statistics

Derivatives

eduction

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin educere 'lead out', from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + ducere 'to lead'

educe in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of educe in the US English dictionary
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