Finesentence mobile logo
Sign in Login / Register

Educed: meaning, definitions and examples

🎓
Add to dictionary

educed

 

[ ˈɛdjuːst ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to bring out

The word 'educed' refers to the act of bringing something out, eliciting, or deducing it. It is often used in contexts where one draws a conclusion, infers information, or leads something to emerge. This word is typically employed in academic, analytical, or philosophical discussions, where inference and deduction play a critical role.

Synonyms

deduce, elicit, evoke, infer.

Examples of usage

  • The detective educed the truth from the suspect's statements.
  • Through careful analysis, the researcher educed new insights from the data.
  • The teacher educed the students' interest in science through hands-on experiments.

Translations

Translations of the word "educed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reduzido

🇮🇳 कम किया हुआ

🇩🇪 reduziert

🇮🇩 dikedepankan

🇺🇦 зменшений

🇵🇱 zmniejszony

🇯🇵 減少された

🇫🇷 réduit

🇪🇸 reducido

🇹🇷 azaltılmış

🇰🇷 줄인

🇸🇦 مخفض

🇨🇿 redukovaný

🇸🇰 zredukovaný

🇨🇳 减少的

🇸🇮 zmanjšan

🇮🇸 minnkaður

🇰🇿 азайтылған

🇬🇪 დაკლებული

🇦🇿 azaldılmış

🇲🇽 reducido

Etymology

The term 'educed' is derived from the Latin verb 'educere', which means 'to lead out' or 'to bring forth'. This Latin root consists of 'e-' meaning 'out' and 'ducere' meaning 'to lead'. The word has evolved over time and has been adopted into English primarily within academic and intellectual contexts. The usage of 'educed' became more prominent in the 19th century, particularly in disciplines that emphasize reasoning and deduction. Although not commonly used in everyday speech, it remains significant in formal writing and discourse focused on analytical reasoning and cognitive development.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,862, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.