illative

il·la·tive

(ĭl′ə-tĭv, ĭ-lā′-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of an illation.

2. Expressing or preceding an inference. Used of a word.

3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating motion toward or into in some languages, as in Finnish Helsinkiin, "to Helsinki."

1. A word or phrase, such as hence or for that reason, that expresses an inference.

2. See illation.

3. Grammar

a. The illative case.

b. A word or form in the illative case.

il′la·tive·ly adv.

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illative

(ɪˈleɪtɪv)

adj

1. (Logic) of or relating to illation; inferential

2. (Grammar) grammar denoting a word or morpheme used to signal inference, for example so or therefore

3. (Linguistics) (in the grammar of Finnish and other languages) denoting a case of nouns expressing a relation of motion or direction, usually translated by the English prepositions into or towards. Compare elative¹

(Grammar) grammar

a. the illative case

b. an illative word or speech element

[C16: from Late Latin illātīvus inferring, concluding]

ilˈlatively adv

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il•la•tive

(ˈɪl ə tɪv, ɪˈleɪ tɪv)

adj.

of or expressing illation; inferential: an illative word such as “therefore.”

[1585–95; < Late Latin]

il′la•tive•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	illative - relating to or having the nature of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind" inferential
	2.	illative - resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning" inferential deductive - involving inferences from general principles
	3.	illative - expressing or preceding an inference; "`therefore' is an illative word" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) deductive - involving inferences from general principles

illative

noun

A position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principles:

conclusion, deduction, illation, inference, judgment.

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