ēˈdəkshən, iˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin eduction-, eductio act of leading forth, drawing out, from Latin eductus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action or process of educing, eliciting, or directly inferring
2. : the result of the process of educing : inference
3. : the action or process of conducting a fluid away from a container (as oil from a tank car)