Illation
[ə-LAY-shən]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid-16th century
1.
The action of inferring or drawing a conclusion.
2.
An inference.
Examples of Illation in a sentence
"The board game Clue depends on players drawing illations."
"We came to the illation that Tim didn’t want to join us after his long hike."
About Illation
This word comes from the Latin “illat-,” meaning “brought in.” It originates from the verb “inferre,” meaning to “bring in, bring about.”
Did you Know?
“Illation” can be confused with “elation” and “alation” because they sound similar, even though they mean very different things. “Elation” is a noun that means “great happiness,” and “alation” is a biological term that means “the state of having wings.”
