- derived by reasoning or concluded from evidence, or provisionally identified through either of these methods: An inferred weapon is one that we know exists due to forensic analysis of material from the crime scene.
- assumed as a result of estimation or speculation: Investors should note the guesswork involved in the company's inferred mineral deposit, absent the site visit and technical report of a legally qualified person.
- implied or hinted at: If I understand correctly, the inferred suggestion is that the journalist got his information from the victim's family.
- the simple past tense and past participle of infer.
