inference

American  

[in-fer-uhns, -fruhns] / ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns /

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.

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inference British  

/ 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 Cultural  

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

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inference Idioms  

1. see draw an inference.

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Other Word Forms

• misinference noun
• preinference noun
• superinference noun

Etymology

Origin of inference

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

Example Sentences

But independent analyst Richard Windsor, who publishes Radio Free Mobile, argues that better inference will only be a benefit if the companies building data centers can sustainably generate more revenue from their pricey Nvidia hardware.

From Barron's

The software business is in the early stages today, but could expand rapidly as more customers turn to Nebius to assist with inference—using trained AI models to make decisions and execute tasks.

From Barron's

As expected, Nvidia unveiled a new hardware system aimed at inference, generating output from AI models.

From Barron's

“It’s designed for inference, this one workload. And this workload is what drives AI factories.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Global capital spending on inference infrastructure—including chips, data centers and networking hardware—is expected to surpass capital expenditures on training for the first time this year, according to research firm Gartner.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• assumption
• conjecture
• interpretation
• presumption
• reasoning
• supposition