illative

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪˈleɪtɪv/

Adjective

illative (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to an illation

   an illative consequence or proposition

   an illative word, such as "then" or "therefore"

2. (grammar) of, or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards or into something

Noun

illative (plural illatives)

1. (grammar) a word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as therefore)
2. an illation
3. (grammar) the illative case, or a word in that case

Related terms

• illation
• infer
• inference

Translations

• French: illatif
• Russian: иллати́вный паде́ж

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