adduction
adduction · adductions
аддукция, приведение
The act of adducing or bringing forwardThe act of adducing or bringing forward.
/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of adducing or bringing forward.
(countable, uncountable)The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis
Coordinate term: circumduction
адду́кцияaddúkcija, приведе́ниеprivedénije
(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
physiology: action:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad +Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad + ducō (“to lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.
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Forms
plural: adductions| Singular | adduction |
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regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedadduct
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable