(grammar) a word or phrase that expresses an inference (such as for or therefore). / an illation. / (grammar) the illative case, or a word in that case.

A rod or pole, marked with alternating red and white bands, used by surveyors for sighting

An experimental drug formerly being developed for the treatment of insomnia.

In loudspeaker acoustics, referring to a region where the intensity of direct, unreflected sound from the source (such as a loudspeaker) is significantly dominant over any indirect or reflected sound.