illation
NounSynonyms:
inference
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Noun (1)
- 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 observationSynonyms: inferenceType of reasoning, logical thinkingKinds deduction, analogy, derivation, corollary, extrapolation, presumption
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Il·la′tion noun
Origin: 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.
The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.
Fraudulent deductions or inconsequent illations from a false conception of things.— Sir Thomas Browne
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54