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illation

Illation (noun) means the act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.

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The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.
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Etymology

From 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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"illation" (noun) means the act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.

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