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    elicit
    /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

    verb

    • 1. evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone: "I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"

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  2. Jul 9, 2024 · adjective. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation. “an elicited response”. synonyms: evoked. induced. brought about or caused; not spontaneous.

  3. Jun 27, 2024 · Elicit is a verb that means “to get something to come out.” It comes from the Latin ”elicere” which means “to draw forth.” It can also be used to mean to get something done, to bring light to, or to prompt a response. Common synonyms of elicit include: Induce. Trigger. Extract. Evoke. Prompt. Using elicit in a sentence.

  4. Jul 2, 2024 · 1. call forth emotions, feelings or responses. 2. deduce a principle or construe a meaning. 3. derive by reason. Listen to the pronunciation. Powered by Vocabulary.com. The word...

  5. Jun 29, 2024 · The term elicit refers to reflexes where the unconditioned response bears a one-to-one relationship to the unconditioned stimulus Emit Produce, but not as an invariable result of any particular stimulus.

  6. Jun 30, 2024 · Elicitation is a fundamental process in business analysis, serving as the backbone for requirements gathering, solution design, and stakeholder alignment. Effective elicitation ensures the requirements are clear, complete, and aligned with business objectives.

  7. Jul 1, 2024 · Emotive adjectives demand attention and elicit strong emotional reactions in readers. “Breathtaking” conjures feelings of awe and wonder, for instance, while “serene” evokes peace and tranquility, and “menacing” conveys fear.

  8. Jun 20, 2024 · emotional intelligence, set of psychological faculties that enable individuals to perceive, understand, express, and control their emotions and to discern and respond appropriately to the emotions of others.

  9. Jul 1, 2024 · Academic language: a Practical Guide. Audience & purpose. Active & passive voice. Grammar & syntax. Checklist. Objective and impersonal language. The majority of academic writing is objective and evidence-based, so avoids personal and emotive language. What does objective language mean?

  10. Jul 7, 2024 · At a chemical synapse each ending, or terminal, of a nerve fibre (presynaptic fibre) swells to form a knoblike structure that is separated from the fibre of an adjacent neuron, called a postsynaptic fibre, by a microscopic space called the synaptic cleft. The typical synaptic cleft is about 0.02 micron wide.

  11. Jul 8, 2024 · In all its many-splendored varieties, humor can be simply defined as a type of stimulation that tends to elicit the laughter reflex. Spontaneous laughter is a motor reflex produced by the coordinated contraction of 15 facial muscles in a stereotyped pattern and accompanied by altered breathing.