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elicitation

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun elicitation has 1 sense
  1. evocation, induction, elicitation - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
    --1 is a kind of stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
    Derived form: verb elicit1

Definitions from the Web

Elicitation

Definition:

Elicitation refers to the act of drawing out or evoking information, ideas, or reactions from someone through questions, techniques, or stimuli.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

  1. The act of eliciting or the state of being elicited.
  2. A technique used in research, counseling, or interviews to gather specific information or responses.

Usage:

Elicitation is commonly used in various fields, such as

  • Psychology: Therapists often employ elicitation techniques to help clients express their emotions or traumatic experiences.
  • Market Research: Companies use elicitation methods to collect consumer opinions and preferences for product development.
  • Linguistics: Elicitation is fundamental in documenting and understanding languages by prompting native speakers to provide specific language examples or grammatical structures.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The detective's clever elicitation tactics made the witness reveal a crucial piece of information.
  2. The researcher employed elicitation techniques to elicit honest responses from the participants.
  3. The linguist used elicitation to analyze the syntactic structure of the indigenous language.

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