Eductive

/ɪˈdʌktɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of drawing out, extracting, or developing something from a source.

Etymology

From 'eduction' plus the suffix '-ive.' It describes things that pertain to or serve the purpose of eduction.

Kelly Says

An eductive process in science means you're working to pull information out from data or experiments rather than imposing a theory.

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