abduction
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
- From Latin abductiō (“robbing; abduction”), from abdūcō (“take or lead away”), from ab (“away”) + dūcō (“to lead”)[1].
- (physiology): From French, from Latin abductus.
- Compare French abduction.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /əbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/, X-SAMPA: /@b"dVk.S@n/
- (US) IPA: /æbˈdʌk.ʃn̩/, /æbˈdək.ʃn̩/, /əbˈdək.ʃn̩/, X-SAMPA: /{b"dVk.S@n/, /{b"d@k.S@n/
Noun [edit]
abduction (plural abductions)
- Leading away; a carrying away. [Early 17th century.][2]
- (physiology) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. [Mid 17th century.][2]
- (logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable. [Late 17th century.][2]
- 2005, Ronnie Cann, Ruth Kempson, Lutz Marten, The Dynamics of Language, an Introduction, page 256:
- The significance of such a step is that it is not morphologically triggered: it is a step of abduction, and what is required here is a meta-level process of reasoning.
- 2005, Ronnie Cann, Ruth Kempson, Lutz Marten, The Dynamics of Language, an Introduction, page 256:
- The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [Mid 18th century.][2]
- the abduction of a child
Usage notes [edit]
- In Gregg shorthand (version: Centennial, Series 90, DJS, Simplified, Anniversary, Pre-Anniversary) the word is represented: a - b - d - u - k - sh
Synonyms [edit]
- (legal, carrying off of human being): kidnapping
- (logic): retroduction
- (determining most plausible explanation): retroduction
Derived terms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
act of abducing or abducting
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physiology: movement separating limb from axis
law: carrying off of a human being
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logic: syllogism
computing: process of inference
education: process used in getting students to see disciplinary regularity
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References [edit]
- ^ 2004 [1998], Elliott K. Dobbie; Dunmore, C. William, et al., Barnhart, Robert K. editor, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Edinburgh, Scotland: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, ISBN 0550142304, page 2:
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 3:
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /abdyksjɔ̃/
Etymology [edit]
From Latin abductiō (“robbing; abduction”), from abdūcō (“take or lead away”).
Noun [edit]
abduction f (plural abductions)
- (physiology) Abductive movement; abduction.
- (logic, computing) Abductive reasoning; abduction.
Interlingua [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin abductiō (“robbing; abduction”), from abdūcō (“take or lead away”).
Noun [edit]
abduction (plural abductiones)
