The action of reason, v.; esp. the process by which one judgement is deduced from another or others which are given.

The action of inferring or deducing; an inference, deduction, conclusion. Obsolete.

The action of concluding or inferring. rare.

The bringing forward, adducing, or enumerating of a number of separate facts, particulars, etc., esp. for the purpose of proving a general statement.

The action of infer, v.; the drawing of inferences.

Theology. The method or process of examining the concept of God by removing everything which is known not to be God; (also) a thing known not to be…

In generalized sense: The form of such arguments, or argumentation in that form; the form or instrument of reasoning from generals to particulars…

The process of deducing or drawing a conclusion from a principle already known or assumed; spec. in Logic, inference by reasoning from generals to…

The action or process of inferring; the drawing of a conclusion from known or assumed facts or statements; esp. in Logic, the forming of a…

The action of inferring; citation; inference.

The drawing of an inference; a deduction. Obsolete.

The inferring of a principle, conclusion, etc., from premises or available data. Also: a result of this, an inference; cf. educt, n. 3.

The action of leading through or bringing on; induction.

An act of assigning something to a particular kind or class; (also) a deduction, an inference. Obsolete.

deduction.

Of or pertaining to the different levels of a hierarchy or progression. deductive reasoning; opposed to lateral, adj.