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abduce

ab·duce
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-doos, -dyoos]
    • /æbˈdus, -ˈdyus/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-doos, -dyoos]
    • /æbˈdus, -ˈdyus/

Definitions of abduce word

  • verb abduce to abduct 3
  • verb with object abduce to draw or take away; abduct. 1
  • noun abduce (transitive, obsolete) 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. (Mid 16th century.). 1
  • verb abduce (Transitive Verb) OBS 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. 0
  • verb abduce (Transitive Verb) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce. 0

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Origin of abduce

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin abdūcere, equivalent to ab- ab- + dūcere to lead

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Parts of speech for Abduce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abduce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

abduce usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for abduce

verb abduce

  • cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
  • adduce — If you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument.

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