What is the meaning of the word "illative"?

Definitions:

  1. expressing or preceding an inference copy to clipboard adjective
    • `therefore' is an illative word copy to clipboard
  2. relating to or having the nature of illation or inference copy to clipboard adjective
    • the illative faculty of the mind copy to clipboard
  3. resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference copy to clipboard adjective
    • an illative conclusion copy to clipboard

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