process+of+inference
1inference — /in feuhr euhns, freuhns/, n. 1. the act or process of inferring. 2. something that is inferred: to make rash inferences. 3. Logic. a. the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. b. the process of arriving at some …
2inference — /ˈɪnfərəns / (say infuhruhns) noun 1. the act or process of inferring. 2. that which is inferred. 3. implication. 4. Logic a. the process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. b. the process of arriving at some… …
3inference — in•fer•ence [[t]ˈɪn fər əns, frəns[/t]] n. 1) the act or process of inferring 2) something that is inferred 3) pho logic a) the process of deriving from assumed premises either the strict logical conclusion or one that is to some degree probable… …
4inference — n. 1. Conclusion, deduction, consequence, corollary. 2. Process of reasoning, process of inference. 3. Generalization, induction …
5inference — in·fer·ence / in fə rəns/ n 1: the act or process of inferring; specif: the act of passing from one proposition, statement, or judgment considered as true to another whose truth is believed to follow logically from that of the former 2: something …
6Inference — is the act or process of deriving a conclusion based solely on what one already knows. Inference is studied within several different fields. * Human inference (i.e. how humans draw conclusions) is traditionally studied within the field of… …
7inference — 1 deduction, conclusion, judgment (see under INFER) 2 Inference, ratiocination denote the process of arriving at conclusions from data or premises. Inference often connotes guesswork based on trivial or inadequate data or premises; in technical… …
8Inference — In fer*ence, n. [From {Infer}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction. [1913 Webster] Though it may chance to be right in the conclusions, it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of inference. Glanvill.… …
9inference — ► NOUN 1) a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. 2) the process of reaching a conclusion by inferring. DERIVATIVES inferential adjective …
10inference — [in′fər əns] n. [ML inferentia] 1. an act or the process of inferring 2. a conclusion or opinion arrived at by inferring …
