illation
Pronunciation: /ɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
The English word “illation” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.
Etymology
From Latin illātiō (“logical inference, deduction, conclusion”), from illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).
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