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Definitions for illation
ɪˈleɪ ʃənil·la·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inference, illationnoun

    the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation

Wiktionary

  1. illationnoun

    The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.

  2. Etymology: From illatio, from illatus, perfect passive participle of infero, from in + fero.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Illationnoun

    Inference; conclusion drawn from premises.

    Etymology: illatio, Latin.

    Herein there seems to be a very erroneous illation from the indulgence of God unto Cain, concluding an immunity unto himself. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

    Illation so orders the intermediate ideas as to discover what connection there is in each link of the chain, whereby the extremes are held together. John Locke.

ChatGPT

  1. illation

    Illation is the act or process of inferring or deducing; it refers to the drawing of a conclusion or making an inference from premises, facts or observations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Illationnoun

    the act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion

  2. Etymology: [L. illatio, fr. illatus, used as p. p. of inferre to carry or bring in, but from a different root: cf. F. illation. See 1st In-, and Tolerate, and cf. Infer.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Illation

    il-lā′shun, n. act of inferring from premises or reasons: inference: conclusion.—adj. Il′lative, denoting an inference: that may be inferred.—adv. Il′latively. [Fr.,—L. illation-eminferre, illātumin, in, into, ferre, to bear.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of illation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of illation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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