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illation

Syllabification: (il·la·tion)

Pronunciation: /əˈlāSHən/

Definition of illation

noun

archaic

the action of inferring or drawing a conclusion.
an inference.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin illatio(n-), from illat- 'brought in', from the verb inferre (see infer)

illation in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of illation in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

ill-tempered
ill-timed
ill-treat
ill-use
Ill.
illation
illative
Illawarra
illegal
illegible
illegitimate

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