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

Chip startups focused on inference, the process of running trained AI models to generate responses, are in demand as AI companies compete to secure cutting-edge technology that can deliver fast, cost-efficient computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal

He pointed to intensifying training and inference workloads for AI models, improved content creation and the need for longer data retention as drivers of the data explosion.

From MarketWatch

But the inference code used to make the model run had used open-source elements that originated from Zhipu AI, which is widely used globally.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Rubin arrives at exactly the right moment, as AI computing demand for both training and inference is going through the roof,” he added in a statement.

From MarketWatch

A severe shortage in commodity memory products is expected this year due to increased usage of artificial-intelligence agents and rising demand for AI central processing units for AI training and inference, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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