educe

verb
UK: /ɪˈdjuːs/
US: /ɪˈduːs/

  1. To bring out or draw forth something that is latent or potential.

    1. We can educe water from the ground.
    2. The teacher tried to educe a response from the silent students during class.

  2. To infer or derive a conclusion from data or premises using reasoning.

    1. From the evidence, we can educe a clear motive.
    2. By carefully analyzing the experiment results, they were able to educe important patterns.

Synonyms

derive elicit infer evoke extract

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "educe" in English means: To bring out or draw forth something that is latent or potential., To infer or derive a conclusion from data or premises using reasoning..

The phonetic transcription of "educe" is /ɪˈdjuːs/ in British English and /ɪˈduːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "educe": derive, elicit, infer, evoke, extract.

Example usage of "educe": "We can educe water from the ground.". More examples on the page.