Inference Meaning
/ˈɪn.fə.ɹəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
nounThat which is inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
Sentence Examples
Type inference has three outputs whereas checking only has two.
Is this an observation or an inference?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The logical ____ from the evidence was that the suspect was lying.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ that the shop was closed turned out to be correct when she saw the dark windows.
Word Origin & History
From Latin inferentia. Morphologically infer + -ence.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A key part of McCarthy’s argument, as made in other settings, such as a Larry King evening news show and on a now-infamous Oprah episode, focuses on the fact that children receive more vaccines now than ever before, which she believes corresponds with a rise in autism rates. However, as scientists and others who reject fallacious inferences point out, correlation is not causation."
— 2018 January 2, Samantha D. Gottlieb, “8. Mothers and Gardasil”, in Not Quite a Cancer Vaccine. Selling HPV and Cervical Cancer, New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, →DOI, →ISBN, page 124:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The logical ____ from the evidence was that the suspect was lying.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her ____ that the shop was closed turned out to be correct when she saw the dark windows.