illative
Of, or relating to an illationOf, or relating to an illation.
/ɪˈleɪtɪv/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to an illation.
an illative consequence or proposition
an illative conjunction, such as "for" or "therefore"
relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
(not comparable)Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards or into something.
Origin
From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle ofFrom 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”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference:inferential
- relating to or having the nature of illation or inference:inferential
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedinference