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eduction

American  
[ih-duhk-shuhn] / ɪˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of educing.

  2. something educed.


eduction British  
/ ɪˈdʌkʃən /

noun

  1. something educed

  2. the act or process of educing

  3. the exhaust stroke of a steam or internal-combustion engine Compare induction

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Etymology

Origin of eduction

1640–50; < Latin ēductiōn- (stem of ēductiō ), equivalent to ēduct ( us ) ( educt ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

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Project 2025 noted that the Civil Penalty Fund was created both to provide money to compensate victims of financial rip-offs and to fund programs in financial literacy and consumer eduction.

From Los Angeles Times

Sylwia also talks about her eduction, her background and her father, which immediately makes me anxious for how well she'll fare later in the episode since we are given so much Sylwia content.

From Salon

Kenneth Marcus, the founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and former assistant U.S. secretary of eduction for civil rights, disagreed, telling Fox News Digital that "the FBI got it wrong."

From Fox News

He said the commission would promote a “patriotic eduction” and “encourage our educators to teach our children about the miracle of American history and make plans to honor the 250th anniversary of our founding.”

From New York Times

Ben Opipari has a master of arts in teaching and was a former special eduction teacher in Montgomery County, Md., public schools.

From Washington Post