ELICITATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

Example:

the elicitation of his testimony was not easy

Synonyms:

elicitation; evocation; induction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("elicitation" is a kind of...):

input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

Derivation:

elicit (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))