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adduction

ad·duc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-duhk-shuh n]
    • /əˈdʌk ʃən/
    • /ædˈdʌk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-duhk-shuh n]
    • /əˈdʌk ʃən/

Definitions of adduction word

  • noun adduction an adducing or citing 3
  • noun adduction an adducting of a part of the body 3
  • noun adduction the changed position resulting from this 3
  • noun adduction Physiology. the action of an adducent muscle. 1
  • noun adduction the act of adducing. 1
  • noun adduction The act of adducing or bringing forward. 1

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Origin of adduction

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40, adduction is from the Medieval Latin word adductiōn- (stem of adductiō). See adduct, -ion

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Parts of speech for Adduction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

adduction popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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