Defn: That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation. [Obs.] Howell.
TRADUCTION Tra*duc"tion, n. Etym: [L. traductio a transferring: cf. F. traduction translation. See Traduce.]
1. Transmission from one to another. [Obs.] Traditional communication and traduction of truths. Sir M. Hale.
2. Translation from one language to another. [Obs.]
3. Derivation by descent; propagation. [R.] If by traduction came thy mind, Our wonder is the less to find A soul so charming from a stock so good. Dryden.
4. The act of transferring; conveyance; transportation. [R.] "The traduction of brutes." Sir M. Hale.
5. Transition. [Obs.] Bacon.
6. (Logic)
Defn: A process of reasoning in which each conclusion applies to just such an object as each of the premises applies to. Jevons.
TRADUCTIVE
Tra*duc"tive, a.