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Illation

Illation Meaning & Definition
Illation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Illation?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Illation: inference

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See Also | abstract thought | analogy | corollary | deduction | derivation | entailment | extrapolation | implication | logical thinking | presumption | reasoning

Illation In Webster's Dictionary

\Il*la"tion\, n. [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 T. Browne.

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