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illative

il·la·tive

UK/ɪˈleɪtɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or having the nature of illation or inference

  • “the illative faculty of the mind”
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2.

resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference

  • “an illative conclusion”
  • “inferential reasoning”
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3.

expressing or preceding an inference

  • “therefore”
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Origin

From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

Phrases

  • illative case
  • short illative

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