manuduction

manuduction
manuductive, manuductory, adj.
/man'yeuh duk"sheuhn/, n.
1. the act of directing or guiding.
2. a means of direction, introduction, or guidance.
[1495-1505; < ML manuduction- (s. of manuductio) a leading by the hand. See MANUS, REDUCTION]

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  • Manuduction — Man u*duc tion, n. [L. manus hand + ductio a leading, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuduction.] Guidance by the hand. [Obs.] Glanvill. South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Manuduction — (v. lat.), Handleitung, Anleitung …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Manuduction — Manuduction, lat. deutsch. Handführung, Anleitung …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • manuduction — ˌmanyəˈdəkshən noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin manuduction , manuductio, from Latin manus hand + duction , ductio action of leading, from ductus (past participle of ducere to lead) + ion , io ion more at tow 1. : the …   Useful english dictionary

  • manuduction — n. direction, guidance; means of guidance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • manuduction — man·u·duc·tion …   English syllables

  • manuduction — Careful guidance or training …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • manuduction —   n. careful guidance; leading by the hand; introduction; guide.    ♦ manuductory, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • manuductive — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dəktiv adjective Etymology: manuduction + ive : leading by or as if by the hand …   Useful english dictionary

  • manuductory — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dəkt(ə)rē adjective Etymology: manuduction + ory : manuductive …   Useful english dictionary

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