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• present participle of infer.

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

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Example Sentences

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inferring

This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

It’s not even a case of inferring reality from a dog that didn’t bark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

"You can see the effects clearly, but the real challenge is inferring the hidden cause."

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

Not all of the King's speech needed inferring.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Those include confounding effects of natural variation in additional variables besides the one of interest, as well as problems in inferring chains of causation from observed correlations between variables.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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