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illative

adj, noun — 5 senses

illative

adj

UK /ɪˈleɪtɪv/

Etymology From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

1

Of, or relating to an illation.

  • an illative consequence or proposition
  • an illative conjunction, such as "for" or "therefore"
2

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards or into something.

Derived terms
illative case, illatively

illative

noun

Etymology From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as for or therefore).

2

An illation.

3

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The illative case, or a word in that case.

Derived terms
short illative
Related terms
illation, infer, inference

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