Associations to the word «Illation»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe