Elicitable

/ɪˈlɪsɪtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being elicited or drawn out, as information, a response, or an emotion.

Etymology

From 'elicit' (from Latin 'elicere' meaning 'to draw out') combined with the suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis'). The word describes something that can be extracted or evoked.

Kelly Says

Psychologists and interrogators use 'elicitable' to describe information or responses they can reliably extract through the right questions or stimuli—it's a key concept in behavioral science that reveals how predictable human responses can be.

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