Plural: abductions
ETYM Latin abductio: cf. French abduction.
In philosophy and logic, a form of probable inference, reaching a probable conclusion on the basis of available evidence. Aristotle uses the term to refer to a weak syllogism that fails to carry certainty. For US philosopher Charles Peirce, it is the process of generating hypotheses.
1. The criminal act of capturing and carrying away a person by force.
2. (Physiology) Moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
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1. Odvođenje, odvlačenje, odstranjenje;
2. (log.) Silogizam čiji je drugi sud (praemissa minor) samo verovatan, te je i zaključak verovatan;
3. (hir.) Razmicanje zglobova.
Kidnapovanje, nasilno odvođenje.