adjectives
relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
"the illative faculty of the mind"
of reasoning; proceeding from general premisses to a necessary and specific conclusion
is similar to
involving inferences from general principles
domain category
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
"an illative conclusion"; "inferential reasoning"
derived or capable of being derived by inference
is similar to
having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
based on interpretation; not directly expressed
is similar to
constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
"constructive criticism"; "a constructive attitude"; "a constructive philosophy"; "constructive permission"