 illative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (logic) resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference | |
| Synonyms: | inferential | |
| Examples: | "an illative conclusion" "inferential reasoning" |
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| Related terms: | deductive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or having the nature of illation or inference | |
| Synonyms: | inferential | |
| Examples: | "the illative faculty of the mind" |
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| Related terms: | inference inference | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (grammar) expressing or preceding an inference | |
| Examples: | "`therefore' is an illative word" |
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| Related terms: | grammar deductive | |
