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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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

Wikidata

  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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inference in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of inference in a Sentence

  1. Jim Skea:

    No inference in the chapter is drawn that such people are or could be refugees. The word refugee does not appear in the desertification chapter.

  2. David Wilcox:

    The macro stakes around the timing are rather low, what is important is the inference that can be drawn about how they are reading the inflation tea leaves. How anxious are they to wrap up their bond-purchase program in a timely manner before they might want to raise the (federal funds) rate? That is why this decision is of more than passing interest.

  3. 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.

  4. Henry David Thoreau:

    We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.

  5. Robert Mueller:

    These statements, as well as those complimenting Stone and Paul Manafort while disparaging Michael Cohen once Michael Cohen chose to cooperate, support the inference that the President intended to communicate a message that witnesses could be rewarded for refusing to provide testimony adverse to the President and disparaged if they chose to cooperate.

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