il·la·tive (ĭl
ə-tĭv, ĭ-lā
-)
adj.► Of, relating to, or of the nature of an illation.
► Expressing or preceding an inference. Used of a word.
► Grammar. Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating motion toward or into in some languages, as in Finnish
Helsinkiin, “to Helsinki.”
n.► A word or phrase, such as
hence or
for that reason, that expresses an inference.
► See
illation.
► Grammar. ■ The illative case.
■ A word or form in the illative case.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲