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inference

[ in-fer-uhns, -fruhns ]

noun

  1. the act or process of inferring.
  2. something that is inferred:

    to make rash inferences.

  3. Logic.
    1. the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises.
    2. the process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable from the assumed premises, possesses some degree of probability relative to the premises.
    3. a proposition reached by a process of inference.


inference

/ ˈɪnfərəns; -frəns /

noun

  1. the act or process of inferring
  2. an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc
  3. any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion
  4. logic the specific mode of reasoning used See also deduction induction
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inference

  1. In logic , the deriving of one idea from another. Inference can proceed through either induction or deduction .
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾¾±²õ·¾±²Ôf±ð°ù·±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ±è°ù±ð·¾±²Ôf±ð°ù·±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·¾±²Ôf±ð°ù·±ð²Ô³¦±ð noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inference1

From the Medieval Latin word inferentia, dating back to 1585–95. See infer, -ence
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Idioms and Phrases

see draw an inference .
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Example Sentences

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The inference was because I was pregnant the two bullets would be used.

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The prosecution barrister told the court they could "easily draw inference, the intent was to kill".

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They were able to draw inferences about the global climate on land, about productivity of different regions, and about characteristics of the various biomes of the Miocene compared to today.

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"The court must draw inferences but not speculate," she concluded.

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Judge Benson also said the panel had drawn an inference that Liverpool had declined to provide statistics about the diversity of its roughly 800 strong workforce during the tribunal process because the figures were "bad".

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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