inference
Meanings
Plural: inferences
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
- The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
- That which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin inferentia. Morphologically infer + -ence.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 17
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