Inference

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An Inference is a statement/proposition drawn from another which is supposed to be true.



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2009a

  • (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inference
    • S: (n) inference, illation (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)

2009b

2009c

  • (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=infer
    • Inference is the act or process of deriving a conclusion based solely on what one already knows.
    • infer - deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    • infer - generalize: draw from specific cases for more general cases
    • infer - deduce: conclude by reasoning; in logic
    • infer - guess: guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
    • infer - understand: believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"

2009d