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abduction: Meaning and Definition of
ab•duc•tion
Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
— n.
- act of abducting.
- the state of being abducted.
- the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the taking of a child from its parent.
ab•duc•tion
Pronunciation: (ab-duk'shun), [key]
— n. Logic.
- a syllogism whose major premise is certain but whose minor premise is probable.
See also:
- abduction (Thesaurus)
