Definition Synonyms
Definition of inference - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
thinking outcomeTECH. conclusion drawn from evidence or reasoningTECH.
- Her inference was based on the data provided.
2.
stepwise thinkingTECH. process of reasoning from premises to a conclusionTECH.
- The scientist explained the inference behind the theory.
Expressions with inference
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in a way that is understood from evidence or reasoning
He knew she was upset by inference.
using samples to estimate, test or predict traits of a whole group
Statistical inference can estimate national support from a small poll.
software component that applies rules to data to reach logical conclusions
The inference engine deduced a diagnosis from the patient's symptoms and history.
automatic deduction of an expression's type in programming
Type inference simplifies code in modern programming languages.
Origin of inference
Latin, inferre (to bring in)
Terms with inference included in their meaning
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guess
show likely truth by inference
law context
legal inference or assumption
proof
evidence that directly proves a fact without inference or presumption
philosophy
science of reasoning and valid inference
intuition
perceived by instinct or inference
reasoning
inference about unknown situations from known facts
logic
relating to or involving inference
logic
proof system in logic using inference rules like natural reasoning
inference
error of deriving values from facts
logic
by reasonable assumption or inference
argument form
deductive inference using two premises to support a conclusion
biology
inference of unobserved genotypes
inference
able to be deduced from evidence
language
word expressing inference like 'therefore'
linguistics
conjunction showing inference from another statement
logic theory
view that general rules come from observed facts through inference
logical inference
infer the obverse of a proposition
logic
language where inference is explicitly laid out
Examples of inference in a sentence
His inference about the outcome was based on previous results. Her inference was based on the available data. The lawyer's inference was crucial to the case.
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- French:inférence, raisonnement, ...
- German:Schlussfolgerung, ...
- Italian:inferenza, ...
- Spanish:inferencia, razonamiento, ...
- Portuguese:inferência, ...
- Chinese:推论, 推理, ...
- Japanese:推論, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِنْتاج, اِسْتِنْباط, ...
- Hebrew:הֵיסֵק, הַסְקָה לוֹגִית, ...
- Russian:вывод, ...
- Ukrainian:висновок, логічний висновок, ...
- Hindi:निष्कर्ष, तर्क, ...
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