Definition of INFERENCE

inference

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

illation

Scrabble Score: 14

inference: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inference: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inference: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

inference: valid Words With Friends Word