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- [in-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
- /ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns/
- /ˈɪn.fər.əns/
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- [in-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns]
- /ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns/
Definitions of inference word
- noun inference the act or process of inferring. 1
- noun inference something that is inferred: to make rash inferences. 1
- noun inference Logic. the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. the process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable from the assumed premises, possesses some degree of probability relative to the premises. a proposition reached by a process of inference. 1
- noun inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. 1
- noun inference conclusion 1
- noun inference statistics 1
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Origin of inference
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word inferentia, dating back to 1585-95. See infer, -ence
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Parts of speech for Inference
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inference popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inference usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inference
noun inference
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- supposition — the act of supposing.
- assumption — If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof.
adjective inference
- train of thought — sequence of ideas
- unfrequented — not habitually visited, traveled, or occupied: an unfrequented side street.
Antonyms for inference
noun inference
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
- proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
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