Definitions for Inferenceˈɪn fər əns, -frəns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•fer•enceˈɪn fər əns, -frəns(n.)
the act or process of inferring.
something that is inferred.
Logic. the process of deriving from assumed premises either the strict logical conclusion or one that is to some degree probable. a proposition reached by a process of inference.
Category: Philosphy
Origin of inference:
1585–95; < ML
Princeton's WordNet
inference, illation(noun)
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
Wiktionary
inference(Noun)
The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
inference(Noun)
That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
Webster Dictionary
Inference(noun)
the act or process of inferring by deduction or induction
Inference(noun)
that which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction
Translations for Inference
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afleidingAfrikaans

- إسْتِدْلال، إسْتِنْتاجArabic

- изводBulgarian

- inferênciaPortuguese (BR)

- závěr, dedukceCzech

- die SchlußfolgerungGerman

- slutning; følgeslutningDanish

- συμπέρασμαGreek

- inferencia, deducciónSpanish

- järeldusEstonian

- استنباطFarsi

- päättelyFinnish

- déductionFrench

- הַסָקַת מַסקָנָהHebrew

- अनुमानHindi

- zaključakCroatian

- következtetésHungarian

- penilaianIndonesian

- ályktunIcelandic

- deduzioneItalian

- 推論Japanese

- 추론Korean

- išvadaLithuanian

- secinājums; slēdziensLatvian

- membuat kesimpulanMalay

- gevolgtrekkingDutch

- konklusjon, slutning, antakelseNorwegian

- wniosekPolish

- استنباطPersian

- استنباطPashto

- inferênciaPortuguese

- deducţieRomanian

- выводRussian

- uzáver, domnienkaSlovak

- sklepSlovenian

- zaključivanjeSerbian

- slutledning, slutsatsSwedish

- การลงความเห็นThai

- sonuç/anlam (çıkarma)Turkish

- 推斷Chinese (Trad.)

- висновокUkrainian

- نتیجہUrdu

- sự suy luậnVietnamese

- 推论Chinese (Simp.)

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