illative

Definitions of illative
  1. adjective
    relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
    “the illative faculty of the mind”
    synonyms: inferential
  2. adjective
    resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
    “an illative conclusion”
    synonyms: inferential
    deductive
    involving inferences from general principles
  3. adjective
    expressing or preceding an inference
    “`therefore' is an illative word”
    synonyms:
    deductive
    involving inferences from general principles
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