illation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin illātiō (“logical inference, deduction, conclusion”), from illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Homophone: elation === Noun === illation (countable and uncountable, plural illations) The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction. ==== Related terms ==== illative ==== Translations ====