US /ɪˈleɪʃən/ UK /ɪˈleɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the act of drawing an inference, or the conclusion so drawn

    His illation from the scant clues proved correct.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the act of drawing an... inferencedeductionconclusioncorollaryinferring
Word family
Related forms illativeinfer

Etymology

From Late Latin illatio ('a bringing in, inference'), from illatus, past participle of inferre ('to bring in, infer'), from in- ('in') + ferre ('to carry').

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