illation
[ ih-ley-shuh n ]
/ ɪˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of inferring.
an inference; conclusion.
Words nearby illation
ill-treat,
ill-use,
ill-wisher,
ill.,
illampu,
illation,
illative,
illaudable,
illawarra,
ille,
ille-et-vilaine
Example sentences from the Web for illation
The student has already seen that Maori is defective in particles of illation, comparison, and copulation.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition) |Robert Maunsell
British Dictionary definitions for illation
Word Origin for illation
C16: from Late Latin
illātiō a bringing in, from Latin
illātus brought in, from
inferre to bring in, from
in- ² +
ferre to bear, carry