illation

9.9

Deciding something from facts or reasons

noun
/ɪˈleɪʃən/

Formal

: ilación

The detective's illation from the evidence led him to solve the case quickly.

Examples

Based on her past experiences, she drew an illation that the meeting would be unproductive.
Through careful analysis of the data, the researchers made an illation about the effectiveness of the new drug.
Illation, conclusion(s), and OPT Digits: The way I see this one is simple enough...

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Synonyms

reasoning

vsillation

221 3.9

A way of thinking in a clear, logical order to form a conclusion

is about drawing a conclusion from evidence rather than general thought

inference

vsillation

42 5.7

A conclusion you reach from evidence and reasoning

is the general process of drawing conclusions from evidence rather than observation

deduction

vsillation

31 4.1

A conclusion reached by using reasoning and evidence

focuses on concluding from evidence without implying specific method

inductive reasoning

vsillation

Specialized

1 6.2

To form a general idea from many small facts

avoids relying on direct observation, focusing on reasoning from evidence

ratiocination

vsillation

Archaic

1 9.9

To think carefully step by step to reach a decision

is broader covering any evidence based conclusion not only methodical thinking

How Certain

conclusion

632 1.6

deduction

31 4.1

inference

42 5.7

illation

Formal

9.9

hypothesis

138 6.1

conjecture

43 7.8

Surface Forms

illation singular

illations plural

Morphology

illation = illative (opaque) = illate + ion

The formation relies on a rare Latin-derived base ('illative'/'illate') that is not familiar or transparently interpretable to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Illation comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and ferre 'to carry', the same root behind infer and inference, so imagine 'carrying' facts into a conclusion. So an illation is making a conclusion from evidence or careful thinking, not from seeing something directly.