Tra-dūc'tion, n.

n. [Lat. traductio, Fr. traduction, Pr. traductio, Sp. traduccion, It. traduzione, translation. See supra.] [Rare.] 1. Derivation from one of the same kind; propagation. If by traduction came thy mind, Our wonder is the less to find A soul so charming from a stock so good. Dryden.

2. Transmission from one to another; tradition; also, a translation into another language. “Traditional communication and traduction of truth.” Hale.
3. The act of transferring; conveyance; transportation; as, the traduction of animals from Europe to America by shipping. Hale.
4. Transition. [Rare.] Bacon.