inference [in -fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
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See more synonyms for inference on Thesaurus.com the act or process of inferring. something that is inferred: to make rash inferences. Logic the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. 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. a proposition reached by a process of inference. Show More
Origin of inference From the
Medieval Latin word
inferentia, dating back to
1585–95. See
infer ,
-ence Related forms mis·in·fer·ence , noun pre·in·fer·ence , noun su·per·in·fer·ence , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for inferences Contemporary Examples of inferences If I were you, I would be careful about drawing any inferences from that.
If there be in it any inferences which I may believe to be falsely drawn, I do not now and here, argue against them.
But Sheen's case is complicated by the inferences necessary to convict him.
Historical Examples of inferences Let us see how far these inferences from plain facts are borne out from his works.
All inferences from experience, therefore, are effects of custom, not of reasoning7.
This intelligence is exclusive; and I leave you and your readers to draw their own inferences from it.
My inferences are my own, but I shall be answerable for the facts.
It is the inferences we draw from this fact that are different.
British Dictionary definitions for inferences the act or process of inferring an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion logic the specific mode of reasoning used See also deduction (def. 4) , induction (def. 4) Show More
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Word Origin and History for inferences n. 1590s, from Medieval Latin inferentia , from Latin inferentem (nominative inferens ), present participle of inferre (see infer ).
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