# illation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

## Definitions
1. The act of inferring or concluding, especially from a set of premises; a conclusion, a deduction.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/illation