Eliciting: meaning, definitions and examples

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eliciting

 

[ ɪˈlɪsɪtɪŋ ]

Context #1

conversation

Eliciting means to evoke or draw out a response, information, or reaction from someone through discussion or questioning.

Synonyms

drawing out, evoking, extracting

Examples of usage

  • The interviewer was skilled at eliciting information from the interviewee.
  • The teacher used various techniques for eliciting responses from the students.
Context #2

research

In research, eliciting refers to the process of obtaining data or information from participants through surveys, interviews, or experiments.

Synonyms

collecting, gathering, obtaining

Examples of usage

  • The researchers were successful in eliciting valuable feedback from the participants.
  • The survey was designed to elicit specific responses from the target audience.

Translations

Translations of the word "eliciting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 provocar

🇮🇳 उत्प्रेरण

🇩🇪 auslösen

🇮🇩 memancing

🇺🇦 викликання

🇵🇱 wywoływanie

🇯🇵 引き出す

🇫🇷 susciter

🇪🇸 provocar

🇹🇷 uyandırma

🇰🇷 유발

🇸🇦 استدراج

🇨🇿 vyvolání

🇸🇰 vyvolanie

🇨🇳 引出

🇸🇮 izvabiti

🇮🇸 vekja

🇰🇿 шақыру

🇬🇪 გამოწვევა

🇦🇿 tətikləmək

🇲🇽 provocar

Word origin

The word 'eliciting' comes from the Latin verb 'elicitare', which means 'to draw out'. It has been used in the English language since the mid-17th century. The term is commonly used in various fields such as psychology, research, and communication to describe the process of obtaining information or responses from individuals.

See also: elicit.