inference

  • 11inference — [in′fər əns] n. [ML inferentia] 1. an act or the process of inferring 2. a conclusion or opinion arrived at by inferring …

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  • 12inference — n. 1) to draw, make an inference from 2) an invalid; valid inference 3) an inference that + clause (we made the inference that she had been wrongly accused) * * * [ ɪnf(ə)rəns] make an inference from valid inference an invalid to draw an… …

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  • 13inference */ — UK [ˈɪnf(ə)rəns] / US [ˈɪnfərəns] noun Word forms inference : singular inference plural inferences a) [countable] an opinion that you form about something that is based on information you already have inference from: It s impossible to make… …

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  • 14inference — /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 …

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  • 15inference — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fair, logical, reasonable, valid ▪ obvious VERB + INFERENCE ▪ draw, make …

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  • 16inference — in|fer|ence [ ınfərəns ] noun * count an opinion you form about something that is based on information you already have: inference from: It s impossible to make inferences from such a small sample. make/draw inferences: They hope to draw… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17inference — [[t]ɪ̱nfərəns[/t]] inferences 1) N COUNT An inference is a conclusion that you draw about something by using information that you already have about it. There were two inferences to be drawn from her letter. Syn: conclusion 2) N UNCOUNT Inference …

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  • 18inference — The process of moving from (possibly provisional) acceptance of some propositions, to acceptance of others. The goal of logic and of classical epistemology is to codify kinds of inference, and to provide principles for separating good from bad… …

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  • 19inférence — ● n. f. ►INTART * La réalisation d une déduction logique, utilisée par un système expert pour paraître intelligent. Voir aussi moteur d inférence. * Inférence de type: déduction du type des sorties d une fonction par l analyse du type des entrées …

    Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

  • 20inference — in|fer|ence [ˈınfərəns] n 1.) something that you think is true, based on information that you have draw/make inferences (about/from sth) ▪ What inferences have you drawn from this evidence? 2.) [U] when someone infers something by inference ▪ He… …

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