adduction

Definition

The act of adducing or bringing forward.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“I bring to myself”), from ad + ducō (“I lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.

Example Sentences

• "an adduction of facts gathered from various quarters"
• "Coordinate term: circumduction"