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illation vs presumption

presumption vs illation

illation and presumption both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illation Yes No No No
presumption Yes No No No
As nouns, presumption is a hyponym of illation; that is, presumption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than illation:
  • illation: the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
  • presumption: (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Other hyponyms of illation include analogy, corollary, derivation, deduction, entailment, implication, extrapolation.
illation (noun) presumption (noun)
the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
an assumption that is taken for granted
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
Difference between illation and presumption

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