1. the act or process of drawing out or bringing forth; elicitation
Usage: formal; rare in modern usage
2. something that is drawn out or deduced; an inference or conclusion
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The eduction of truth from conflicting testimonies required careful analysis.
• Through careful questioning, the detective achieved the eduction of a confession.
• The philosopher's eduction of principles from observed phenomena was methodical.
• The eduction of meaning from the ancient text challenged scholars for centuries.