illation
The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premisesThe act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.
Schlussfolgerung, Herleitung
вы́водvývod, заключе́ниеzaključénije, умозаключе́ниеumozaključénije
- 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
Translations
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Origin
From Latin illātiō (“logical inference, deduction, conclusion”), from illātus, perfect pasFrom Latin illātiō (“logical inference, deduction, conclusion”), from illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).
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Forms
plural: illationsSynonyms
18 synonyms- 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:inference
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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