illative

il·la·tive  (l-tv, -l-)

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

a. The illative case.

b. A word or form in the illative case.

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illa·tive·ly adv.

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illative [ɪˈleɪtɪv]

adj

1. (Philosophy / Logic) of or relating to illation; inferential

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar denoting a word or morpheme used to signal inference, for example so or therefore

3. (Linguistics) (in the grammar of Finnish and other languages) denoting a case of nouns expressing a relation of motion or direction, usually translated by the English prepositions into or towards Compare elative [1]

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  the illative case

b.  an illative word or speech element

[from Late Latin illātīvus inferring, concluding]

illatively  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	illative - relating to or having the nature of illation or inference; "the illative faculty of the mind" inferential
	2.	illative - resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference; "an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning" inferential deductive - involving inferences from general principles
	3.	illative - expressing or preceding an inference; "`therefore' is an illative word" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) deductive - involving inferences from general principles