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The reasoning involved in making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
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illation
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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 [syn: inference ]
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n. The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Illation \Il*la"tion\, n. [L. illatio, fr. illatus, used as p. p. of inferre to carry or bring in, but from a different root: cf. F. illation. See 1st In- , and Tolerate , and cf. Infer .] The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception ...