Etymology

illation

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Today it means: The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction. Full definition →

Latin illātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromillātiō“logical inference, deduction, conclusion”
  2. English todayillation

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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