HyperDic: illative

English > 3 senses of the word illative:
ADJECTIVEpertillative, inferentialrelating to or having the nature of illation or inference
allillative, inferentialresembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
allillativeexpressing or preceding an inference
English > illative: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or having the nature of illation or inference.
Example"the illative faculty of the mind"
Synonyminferential
Spanishdeductivo, ilativo
Nounsinferencethe 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
English > illative: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningresembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference.
Example"an illative conclusion"
Synonyminferential
BroaderdeductiveInvolving inferences from general principles
Spanishilativo, inferencial
English > illative: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningExpressing or preceding an inference.
Example"'therefore' is an illative word"
CategorygrammarThe branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
BroaderdeductiveInvolving inferences from general principles
Spanishilativo

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