Definition of inference

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Inference (n.) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.

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Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To result from, as an effect from a cause, or an inference from a premise..
Consequencing :: Consequencing (n.) Drawing inference.
Misconclusion :: Misconclusion (n.) An erroneous inference or conclusion.
Illegitimate :: Illegitimate (a.) Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference..
Express :: Express (a.) Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement..
Impliedly :: Impliedly (adv.) By implication or inference.
Consequent :: Consequent (n.) That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference..
Logical :: Logical (a.) According to the rules of logic; as, a logical argument or inference; the reasoning is logical..
Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) Drawing of inferences.
Derivement :: Derivement (n.) That which is derived; deduction; inference.
Hence :: Hence (adv.) From this reason; as an inference or deduction.
Hypothesis :: Hypothesis (n.) A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer..
Inference :: Inference (n.) That which inferred; a truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; a conclusion; a deduction.
Judgment :: "Judgment (v. i.) That act of the mind by which two notions or ideas which are apprehended as distinct are compared for the purpose of ascertaining their agreement or disagreement. See 1. The comparison may be threefold: (1) Of individual objects forming a concept. (2) Of concepts giving what is technically called a judgment. (3) Of two judgments giving an inference. Judgments have been further classed as analytic, synthetic, and identical..
Subinfeudation :: Subibfer (v. t. & i.) To infer from an inference already made.
Consequence :: Consequence (n.) A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Inductively :: Inductively (adv.) By induction or inference.
Now :: Now (adv.) In present circumstances; things being as they are; -- hence, used as a connective particle, to introduce an inference or an explanation..
Non Sequitur :: Non sequitur () An inference which does not follow from the premises.
Major :: Major (a.) That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference]..
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