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in·fer·ence  (nfr-ns)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

b. The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

2.

a. Something inferred.

b. Usage Problem A hint or suggestion: The editorial contained an inference of foul play in the awarding of the contract. See Usage Note at infer.

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inference [ˈɪnfərəns -frəns]

n

1. the act or process of inferring

2. an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc.

3. (Philosophy / Logic) any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion

4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the specific mode of reasoning used See also deduction [4] induction [4]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation illation abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical analogy - an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others corollary - (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition derivation - a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions entailment, implication, deduction - something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" extrapolation - an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations presumption - (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

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inference

noun deduction, conclusion, assumption, reading, consequence, presumption, conjecture, surmise, corollary There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.

Translations

inference [ˈɪnfərəns] N → deducción f, inferencia f
by inference → por deducción
to draw inferences → sacar conclusiones
to draw an inference from sth → hacer una deducción de algo

inference [ˈɪnf^ərəns] n

(= deduction) → conclusion f
to draw an inference from sth → tirer une conclusion de qch
the inference is that ... → on doit en conclure que ...
by inference → par déduction

inference

n → Schluss (→ folgerung f) m; it has a tiny head and, by inference, a tiny brain → es hat einen winzigen Kopf und demzufolge ein winziges Gehirn; he said, by inference, that … → implizit sagte er, dass …

inference [ˈɪnf/ər/əns] n → deduzione f, illazione f