Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of drawing out or bringing forth something that is latent, hidden, or not immediately obvious: "Elicitation" refers to the action of causing a response, information, or a fact to be revealed or produced.
   • The act of evoking a particular reaction, behavior, or piece of information: It often involves skillful questioning or stimulation to obtain a specific result.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The interview technique was designed for the elicitation of truthful information.
  • The psychologist focused on the elicitation of emotional responses during the session.
  • The elicitation of detailed requirements is a crucial phase in software development.

Advanced Usage

• "Elicitation of evidence": The process of drawing out evidence, often in a legal or investigative context.
  • The lawyer's skill in the elicitation of evidence was impressive.
• "Knowledge elicitation": A technique used in fields like artificial intelligence and psychology to draw out expert knowledge.
  • The project involved extensive knowledge elicitation from domain specialists.

Variants and Related Words

• Elicit (verb): To draw out or bring forth.
  • The teacher tried to elicit answers from the shy student.
• Elicitable (adj): Capable of being drawn out.
  • The information was deemed elictable through careful questioning.

Synonyms

• Evocation: The act of bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.
• Extraction: The action of obtaining something, especially with effort.
• Provocation: Action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.

Related Phrases

• Elicitation technique: A specific method used to draw out information.
  • The detective was trained in various elicitation techniques.
• Data elicitation: The process of gathering data through interviews, surveys, or observation.
  • The research methodology relied heavily on data elicitation from participants.

Noun

1. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
   • the elicitation of his testimony was not easy