inferring

American  

[in-fur-ing] / ɪnˈfɜr ɪŋ /

adjective

1. using reasoning or evidence to derive or conclude something.

   In this scheme, the intellect is divided into four classifications: the essential intellect, the acquired intellect, the potential intellect, and the inferring intellect.

   We hope to be able to predict the weather using an inferring AI model based on multiple parameters such as humidity, temperature, wind speed, etc.

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noun

1. the practice of using reasoning or evidence to derive or conclude something.

   Predicting is one skill that falls under the umbrella of inferring.

Etymology

Origin of inferring

First recorded in 1565–75; infer ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective; infer ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun

Example Sentences

But TS Lombard economist Dario Perkins said inferring anything of value from the chart would actually be a mistake.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

However, Stas acknowledges that the companion is still inferring and reflecting back a user’s cues.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

"For example, a war veteran hearing a loud noise and inferring that their building will soon collapse due to an explosion," Florin Dolcos said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024

These things are not unrelated, because the person inferring this was a waiter advising me to just order the pasta carbonara already.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2023

Obtaining Personal Information The name of the game in statistics is the inferring of information about a large population by examining characteristics of a small, randomly selected sample.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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