Definition of "educe"

(transitive, now rare) To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.

(transitive) To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.  examples

(transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.  quotations  examples

(transitive, chemistry) To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.  examples

(transitive) To cause or generate; to bring about.  examples

An inference.  examples