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abduce

verb
/əbˈdjuːs//æbˈdus/CA

Etymology

(1530's) From Latin abdūcō (“lead away”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + dūcō (“lead”). * See duke, and compare abduct.

  1. derived from abdūcō

Definitions

  1. To draw

    To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.

    • If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate.

  2. To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis

    To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.

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