type inference

taɪp ˈɪnfɜrəns

Definition

Definition of type inference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

automatic deduction of an expression's type in programming

TECH.

Type inference simplifies code in modern programming languages.
Type inference reduces the need for explicit type declarations.
Developers appreciate type inference for its efficiency in coding.

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Expressions with type

type up

write or input text using a keyboard

She had to type up the report by Friday.

someone's type

kind of person someone is attracted to

He realized she was definitely not his type.

against type

adv.

in a way that is not expected

He played the villain against type.

a man of someone's type

person matching someone's preferred characteristics

He's definitely a man of her type.

revert to type

go back to original form or state

The software reverted to type after the update failed.

play against type

act in a role different from usual

The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.

Expressions with inference

by inference

adv.

in a way that is understood from evidence or reasoning

He knew she was upset by inference.

statistical inference

using samples to estimate, test or predict traits of a whole group

Statistical inference can estimate national support from a small poll.

inference engine

software component that applies rules to data to reach logical conclusions

The inference engine deduced a diagnosis from the patient's symptoms and history.

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French:inférence, ...
German:Typinferenz, ...
Italian:inferenza di tipo, ...
Spanish:inferencia de tipos, ...
Portuguese:inferência de tipos, ...
Chinese:类型推断, ...
Japanese:型推論, ...
Arabic:استدلال النوع, ...
Hebrew:הַסְקַת טִיפּוּסִים, ...
Russian:вывод типов, ...
Ukrainian:виведення типів, ...
Hindi:प्रकार अनुमान, ...
Bengali:টাইপ ইনফারেন্স, ...
Catalan:deducció de tipus, ...
Czech:typová inference, ...
Danish:typeinference, ...
Dutch:type-inferentie, ...
Greek:ανίχνευση τύπου, ...
Hungarian:típuskövetkeztetés, ...
Khmer:ការសន្និដ្ឋានប្រភេទទិន្នន័យ, ...
Korean:타입 유추, ...
Persian:استنتاج نوع, ...
Polish:wnioskowanie typów, ...
Portuguese (BR):inferência de tipos, ...
Romanian:inferență de tip, ...
Swedish:typinferens, ...
Thai:การหาประเภทโดยอัตโนมัติ, ...
Turkish:tür çıkarımı, ...
Vietnamese:suy luận kiểu, ...

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