ILLATION

inference, illation

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

illation (countable and uncountable, plural illations)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Il*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. illatio, fr. illatus, used as p.p. of inferre to carry or bring in, but from a different root: cf. F. illation. See 1st In-, and Tolerate, and cf. Infer.]

Definition: The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion. Fraudulent deductions or inconsequent illations from a false conception of things. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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