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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.