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

The deal strengthens Nvidia’s AI inference capabilities, with inference workloads projected to grow from 20%-40% to 60%-80%.

From Barron's

Where the last leg of the AI race was defined by training, tech giants are now competing to deliver the fastest and most cost-efficient inference.

From The Wall Street Journal

Groq specializes in chips for inference—producing output from AI models.

From Barron's

When it was put to Stokes he was making that inference, he replied: "Those are your words, not mine."

From BBC

Because its big potential customers—the large cloud companies—have their own inference chips, the future seemed bleak.

From Barron's

Related Words

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