Abduction vs. Adduction

Abductionnoun

Leading away; a carrying away.

Abductionnoun

(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.

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(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.

Abductionnoun

The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.

Abductionnoun

The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away.

Abductionnoun

The movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.

Abductionnoun

The wrongful, and usually the forcible, carrying off of a human being; as, the abduction of a child, the abduction of an heiress.

Abductionnoun

A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable.

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the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife

Abductionnoun

(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body

Adductionnoun

The act of adducing or bringing forward.

Adductionnoun

(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.

Adductionnoun

The act of adducing or bringing forward.

Adductionnoun

The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; - opposed to abduction.

Adductionnoun

(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body