ILLATIONS

Noun

illations

plural of illation

Anagrams

• lion's tail

Source: Wiktionary


ILLATION

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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