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inferential

[ in-fuh-ren-shuhl ]
/ ˌɪn fəˈrɛn ʃəl /
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adjective

of, pertaining to, by, or dependent upon inference.

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Origin of inferential

1650–60; <Medieval Latin inferenti(a) inference + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM inferential

Words nearby inferential

infelicitous, infelicity, infer, inference, inferencing, inferential, inferential statistics, inferior, inferior alveolar nerve, inferior anastomotic vein, inferior artery of knee
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Words related to inferential

likely, presumed

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British Dictionary definitions for inferential

inferential
/ (ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or derived from inference

Derived forms of inferential

inferentially, adverb
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