Definitions for Inference
ˈɪn fər əns, -frənsin·fer·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. inference, illationnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.4 / 5 votes

1. inferencenoun

   The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.

2. inferencenoun

   That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inferencenoun

   Conclusion drawn from previous arguments.

   Etymology: inference, French, from infer.

   Though it may chance to be right in the conclusion, it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of inference. Joseph Glanvill.

   These inferences or conclusions are the effects of reasoning, and the three propositions, taken all together, are called syllogism or argument. Isaac Watts.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inference

   Inferences are steps in reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically, the word infer means to "carry forward". Inference is theoretically traditionally divided into deduction and induction, a distinction that in Europe dates at least to Aristotle (300s BCE). Deduction is inference deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true, with the laws of valid inference being studied in logic. Induction is inference from particular premises to a universal conclusion. A third type of inference is sometimes distinguished, notably by Charles Sanders Peirce, distinguishing abduction from induction. Various fields study how inference is done in practice. Human inference (i.e. how humans draw conclusions) is traditionally studied within the field of cognitive psychology; artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems to emulate human inference. Statistical inference uses mathematics to draw conclusions in the presence of uncertainty. This generalizes deterministic reasoning, with the absence of uncertainty as a special case. Statistical inference uses quantitative or qualitative (categorical) data which may be subject to random variations.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inference

   Inference is the act or process of drawing a conclusion, decision or judgement based on evidence, known facts, data, or observations. It involves deducing or reasoning with intent to develop a logical understanding or perspective. Inference is also used in various fields like statistics, science, and philosophy for hypothesis testing or deriving principles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Inferencenoun

   the act or process of inferring by deduction or induction

2. Inferencenoun

   that which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Inference

   Inference is the act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true. The conclusion drawn is also called an idiomatic. The laws of valid inference are studied in the field of logic. Or inference can be defined in another way. Inference is the non-logical, but rational, means, through observation of patterns of facts, to indirectly see new meanings and contexts for understanding. Of particular use to this application of inference are anomalies and symbols. Inference, in this sense, does not draw conclusions but opens new paths for inquiry. In this definition of inference, there are two types of inference: inductive inference and deductive inference. Unlike the definition of inference in the first paragraph above, meaning of word meanings are not tested but meaningful relationships are articulated. Human inference is traditionally studied within the field of cognitive psychology; artificial intelligence researchers develop automated inference systems to emulate human inference. Statistical inference allows for inference from quantitative data.

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   The numerical value of Inference in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of Inference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Inference in a Sentence

1. Stuart Murray:

   The eating disorder field has to treat boys and men based on treatment studies that included only females. We have to make this big inference that we are on the mark.

2. Hrvoje Tkalcic:

   The objects of our studies are buried thousands of kilometers beneath our feet, we use geophysical inference methods to infer the Earth’s internal properties, and caution must be exercised until multi-disciplinary findings confirm our hypotheses and conceptual frameworks.

3. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.

4. Ian Harrison:

   The whole of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Mr Dawson is dead, that Mr Dawson died on or about 8 January 1982, and that Mr Dawson did not voluntarily abandon Mr Dawson home, i'm satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the only rational inference that the circumstances enable me to draw is that Mr Dawson died or on about 8 January 1982 as the result of a conscious and voluntary act committed by Mr Dawson with the intention of causing Mr Dawson death.

5. Roger Stone:

   The intelligence agencies pushing this false Russian narrative through a series of illegal hacks have hurt my ability to make a living and are soiling my reputation, the government is in possession of no evidence whatsoever that I colluded with the Russian State. Any inference that my innocuous fully disclosed Twitter exchange and tweets with a hacker known as Gruccifer 2.0 (sic), who may not may not be a Russian asset, constitutes 'collusion' is disproved by the content, the facts and the timeline of events.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inference
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inference
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Inference
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inference
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inference
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Inference