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adduction

/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
ad-duc-tion
IPA
/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of adducing or bringing forward.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad + ducō (“to lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *dewk-, adductio

Usage

Inflected Forms

adductions (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperadduction hypoadduction underadduction

Antonyms

abduction

Questions

How do you pronounce adduction?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/.
What does adduction mean?
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
Where does adduction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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