educe
pronunciation
How to pronounce educe in British English:
UK [ɪ'dju:s]
How to pronounce educe in American English:
US [ɪ'djus]
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- Verb:
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
- develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state
Word Origin
- educe (v.)
- early 15c., in the literal sense, "to draw out, extract; branch out," from Latin educere "to lead out, bring out" (troops, ships, etc.; see educate). Meaning "bring into view or operation" is from c. 1600. Meaning "to draw a conclusion from data" is from 1837.
Example
- 1. How did you educe this conclusion ?
- 2. Educe an argument against a new plan .
- 3. Couldn 't educe significance from the event .
- 4. Educe or eliminate emissions and discharges through pollution prevention activities : prevent injury and illness through management practices .
- 5. Because this , by rs - 300 light conducts educe lamp house , possess low temperature feature .