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illative

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il⋅la⋅tive

  [il-uh-tiv, i-ley-tiv]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or expressing illation; inferential: an illative word such as “therefore.”
2. Grammar. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate place into or toward which.
–noun
3. Grammar. the illative case.
Origin:
1585–95; < LL illātīvus, equiv. to illāt- (see illation ) + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
il⋅la⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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il·la·tion   (ĭ-lā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of inferring or drawing conclusions.

  2. A conclusion drawn; a deduction. Also called illative.


[Late Latin illātiō, illātiōn-, from Latin illātus, past participle of īnferre, to carry in, infer : in-, in; see in-2 + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]
il·la·tive   (ĭl'ə-tĭv, ĭ-lā'-)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of an illation.

  2. Expressing or preceding an inference. Used of a word.

  3. Grammar Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating motion toward or into in some languages, as in Finnish Helsinkiin, "to Helsinki."

n.  

  1. A word or phrase, such as hence or for that reason, that expresses an inference.

  2. See illation.

  3. Grammar

    1. The illative case.

    2. A word or form in the illative case.

il'la·tive·ly adv.
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