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illative

adjective

Expressing or preceding an inference

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
LL
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈleɪtɪv

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Expressing or preceding an inference

    “‘therefore’ is an illative word”

adjective

  1. Resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference

    “An illative conclusion”

adjective

  1. Relating to or having the nature of illation or inference

    “The illative faculty of the mind”

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Example Sentences

‘therefore’ is an illative word
An illative conclusion
Inferential reasoning
The illative faculty of the mind

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