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I mean by postulate illation,

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noun The act of inferring or drawing conclusions.
noun A conclusion drawn; a deduction. Also called illative.

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There's been talk of a Google-flavoured browser for years, so I don't see much cause for illation there. — Blah, Blah! Technology
I mean by postulate illation, — Hudibras
699] It is an illation of the universal from the singular as legitimated by the laws of thought. — Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles
"I can neither contradict," quoth I, "thy former propositions, and I see this illation followeth from them." — The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
Brain train age trains your illation ability. — Blogbot - forsiden

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Etymologies (2)

American Heritage Dictionary (1)

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.

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= French illation = Spanish ilacion = Portuguese illação = Italian illazione, from Late Latin illatio(n-), inlatio(n-), a carrying in, an inference, a conclusion (transitive Greek ἐπιφορά), from Latin illatus, inlatus, past participle of inferre, carry in, infer: see infer.

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/ɪˈleɪʃən/

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