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Illation

The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.

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Narrower term 7

Analogy 76% connected

A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely differen…

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Corollary 76% connected

That which is given beyond what is actually due, as a garland of flowers in addition to wages; surplus; something added or superfluous.

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Deduction 76% connected

Act or process of deducing or inferring.

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Derivation 76% connected

A leading or drawing off of water from a stream or source.

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Entailment 76% connected

The act of entailing or of giving, as an estate, and directing the mode of descent.

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Implication 76% connected

The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.

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Presumption 76% connected

The act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; the act of assuming or taking for granted; belief upon incomplete proof.

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Reasoning 76% connected

of Reason

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Derive 74% connected

To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into…

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Derive 74% connected

To turn the course of, as water; to divert and distribute into subordinate channels; to diffuse; to communicate; to transmit; -- followed by to, into…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Illative 74% connected

Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, the…

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Illative 74% connected

Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, the…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Infer 74% connected

To bring on; to induce; to occasion.

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Infer 74% connected

To bring on; to induce; to occasion.

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Inferential 74% connected

Deduced or deducible by inference.

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Inferential 74% connected

Deduced or deducible by inference.

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Inference 92% connected

The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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