abduce

IPA: æbdˈus

verb

  • (transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
  • (transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.
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Examples of "abduce" in Sentences

  • Perhaps you might abduce A from B if A is not already a premiss.
  • This requires tentatively choosing a discourse level act on the basis of the decomposition relation and then attempting to abduce either that it is an intentional display of understanding or that it is a symptom of misunderstanding.

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