Inference (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act or process of inferring.
  2. something that is inferred: to make rash inferences.
  3. 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.
noun
  1. the act or process of inferring
  2. an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc
  3. any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion
  4. the specific mode of reasoning used
Inference (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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