Abduktion

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin abductiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Abduktion f (genitive Abduktion, plural Abduktionen)

  1. (physiology) abduction (movement separating limb from axis)
    Antonym: Adduktion
  2. (logic) abduction; abductive reasoning

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Further reading

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  • Abduktion” in Duden online
  • Abduktion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache