inferential

American  

[in-fuh-ren-shuhl] / ˌɪn fəˈrɛn ʃəl /

adjective

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

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inferential British  

/ ˌɪnfəˈrɛnʃəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or derived from inference

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Other Word Forms

• inferentially adverb
• noninferential adjective
• noninferentially adverb
• uninferential adjective
• uninferentially adverb

Etymology

Origin of inferential

1650–60; < Medieval Latin inferenti ( a ) inference + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Due to the tension between inferential learning and privacy concerns, there is ultimately a societal question of which is more important in which contexts.

From Salon

The intervention incorporates comprehension strategy instruction in both reading and math, focusing and decoding, phonological awareness, vocabulary development, inferential thinking, contextualized learning and numeracy.

From Science Daily

All of this effectively forced the prosecution to build an inferential case against Mr. Tarrio and the other four defendants, three of whom were also leaders of the group.

From New York Times

It is worth noting that, although inferential analyses offer a deeper look at cancer than do descriptive studies, their results are also associated with a higher degree of uncertainty.

From Nature

In my December testimony to the House Judiciary Committee, I raised objections to the House rushing the impeachment forward on an incomplete and inferential case.

From Washington Post