inferred

American  

[in-furd] / ɪnˈfɜrd /

adjective

1. derived by reasoning or concluded from evidence, or provisionally identified through either of these methods.

   An inferred weapon is one that we know exists due to forensic analysis of material from the crime scene.

2. assumed as a result of estimation or speculation.

   Investors should note the guesswork involved in the company's inferred mineral deposit, absent the site visit and technical report of a legally qualified person.

3. implied or hinted at.

   If I understand correctly, the inferred suggestion is that the journalist got his information from the victim's family.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of infer.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-inferred adjective
• uninferred adjective

Etymology

Origin of inferred

infer ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

That case, the company said, “related to an engineer following inaccurate advice that an AI tool inferred from an outdated internal wiki,” and none involved “AI-written code.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It added that even if some viewers inferred innuendo, it did not contain explicit content or objectifying imagery.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Whether the markets were surprised, confused, or simply unperturbed can’t be inferred definitively.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The neutral rate can’t be directly observed, though it can be inferred from how the economy is faring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

A sign is that from which something else is inferred, for example murder from blood.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton