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inference
in·fer·ence I0127700 (ĭn′fər-əns)n.1. a. The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.b. The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.2. a. Something inferred.b. Usage Problem A hint or suggestion: The editorial contained an inference of foul play in the awarding of the contract. See Usage Note at infer.inference (ˈɪnfərəns; -frəns) n1. the act or process of inferring2. an inferred conclusion, deduction, etc3. (Logic) any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion4. (Logic) logic the specific mode of reasoning used. See also deduction4, induction4in•fer•ence (ˈɪn fər əns, -frəns)
n. 1. the act or process of inferring. 2. something that is inferred. 3. Logic. a. the process of deriving from assumed premises either the strict logical conclusion or one that is to some degree probable. b. a proposition reached by a process of inference. [1585–95; < Medieval Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inference - 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 observationillationabstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logicalanalogy - an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in otherscorollary - (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another propositionderivation - a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositionsentailment, implication, deduction - something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"extrapolation - an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observationspresumption - (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed |
inferencenoun deduction, conclusion, assumption, reading, consequence, presumption, conjecture, surmise, corollary There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter.inferencenounA position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principles:conclusion, deduction, illation, illative, judgment.Translationsinfer (inˈfəː) – past tense, past participle inˈferred – verb to judge (from facts or evidence). I inferred from your silence that you were angry. 推斷 推断ˈinference noun 推斷 推论IdiomsSeedraw an inferenceinference
inference1. any process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion 2. Logic the specific mode of reasoning used Inference the mental activity that makes a connection between disparate thoughts, linking them in a set of premises and conclusions. It is by inference that the norms and categories of such connections, which are inherently present in the social or individual consciousness, are expressed on the level of “inner speech.” Indeed, these norms and categories themselves—in any given instance—constitute the psychological basis of inference; when they coincide with the rules and laws of logic, the inference is judged by its result to be equivalent to logical deduction, although generally speaking there is a qualitative difference between logical deduction and inference. Logical deduction, as distinct from inference, rests on “external means”; it operates through the verbal (symbolic) recording of thoughts or through their formalization—that is, the codification of thoughts and representation of their connections by one or another formal language or system, such as calculus—with the goal of reducing to a minimum the subconscious, enthymematic, and elliptical elements of deduction and translating abstract or “convoluted” thought processes into the language of “images.” Furthermore, the “legitimacy” of inference need not necessarily be determined by logical norms. For example, an incomplete induction is precisely an inference and not a logical deduction, inasmuch as the connection between premises and conclusions in induction has a factual and psychological basis (as expressed in the well-known norms of generalization) but lacks a logical basis—that is, lacks those formal rules by which thinking proceeds from the particular to the general. A further distinction is drawn between inference and reasoning: the latter is always a consciously willed mental activity, while an inference, in principle at least, can be both involuntary and an act of the subconscious. M. M. NOVOSELOV inference (logic)The logical process by which new facts are derivedfrom known facts by the application of inference rules.
See also symbolic inference, type inference.inference
in·fer·ence (in'fĕr-ens), The logical process of passing from observations and axioms to generalizations; in statistics, the development of generalizations from sample data, usually with calculated degrees of uncertainty.inference (in′f(ĕ-)rĕns) A conclusion drawn by a logical analysis of the available evidence.Inference
Related to Inference: Statistical inference, Type inference, Inference rulesInferenceIn the law of evidence, a truth or proposition drawn from another that is supposed or admitted to be true. A process of reasoning by which a fact or proposition sought to be established is deduced as a logical consequence from other facts, or a state of facts, already proved or admitted. A logical and reasonable conclusion of a fact not presented by direct evidence but which, by process of logic and reason, a trier of fact may conclude exists from the established facts. Inferences are deductions or conclusions that with reason and common sense lead the jury to draw from facts which have been established by the evidence in the case. inferencen. a rule of logic applied to evidence in a trial, in which a fact is "proved" by presenting other "facts" which lead to only one reasonable conclusion--that if A and B are true, then C is. The process is called "deduction" or "deductive reasoning," and is a persuasive form of circumstantial evidence. (See: circumstantial evidence) INFERENCE. A conclusion drawn by reason from premises established by proof.
2. It is the province of the judge who is to decide upon the facts to draw the inference. When the facts are submitted to the court, the judges draw the inference; when they are to be ascertained by a jury, it is their duty to do so. The witness is not permitted as a general rule to draw an inference, and testify that to the court or jury. It is his duty to state the facts simply as they occurred. Inferences differ from presumptions.(q.v.) inference
Related to inference: Statistical inference, Type inference, Inference rulesSynonyms for inferencenoun deductionSynonyms- deduction
- conclusion
- assumption
- reading
- consequence
- presumption
- conjecture
- surmise
- corollary
Synonyms for inferencenoun a position arrived at by reasoning from premises or general principlesSynonyms- conclusion
- deduction
- illation
- illative
- judgment
Synonyms for inferencenoun 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 observationSynonymsRelated Words- abstract thought
- logical thinking
- reasoning
- analogy
- corollary
- derivation
- entailment
- implication
- deduction
- extrapolation
- presumption
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