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Synonyms for inference
ˈɪn fər əns, -frənsin·fer·ence
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
inference
Demonstration, in the strict and proper sense, is the highest form of proof, and gives the most absolute certainty, but can not be applied outside of pure mathematics or other strictly deductive reasoning; there can be proof and certainty, however, in matters that do not admit of demonstration. A conclusion is the absolute and necessary result of the admission of certain premises; an inference is a probable conclusion toward which known facts, statements, or admissions point, but which they do not absolutely establish; sound premises, together with their necessary conclusion, constitute a demonstration. Evidence is that which tends to show a thing to be true; in the widest sense, as including self-evidence or consciousness, it is the basis of all knowledge. Proof in the strict sense is complete, irresistible evidence; as, there was much evidence against the accused, but not amounting to proof of guilt. Moral certainty is a conviction resting on such evidence as puts a matter beyond reasonable doubt, while not so irresistible as demonstration. Compare HYPOTHESIS; INDUCTION.
Synonyms:
certainty, conclusion, consequence, deduction, demonstration, evidence, induction, proof
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
inference
Synonyms:
deduction, corollary, conclusion, consequenceAntonyms:
statement, proposition, enunciation
Princeton's WordNet
inference, illationnoun
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
Synonyms:
illation
Dictionary of English Synonymes
inferencenoun
Synonyms:
conclusion, deduction, consequence, corollary
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
inferencenoun
Synonyms:
deduction, conclusion, illation, corollary
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
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| #1306 | evidence | |
| #2957 | proof | |
| #4037 | conclusion | |
| #6500 | demonstration | |
| #8419 | consequence | |
| #8673 | induction | |
| #11400 | deduction | |
| #14541 | inference | |
| #14578 | certainty | |
| #17846 | implication | |
| #23214 | corollary | |
| #25272 | inductive |
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Given the fact that for much of his life, Donald was financially supporting those politicians -- writing checks to Hillary Clinton, writing checks to Andrew Cuomo -- it is a fair inference that he supports their policies.
We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.
People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.
Democrats inference that Donald Trump is guilty because Donald Trump does not voluntarily permit Donald Trump deputies to testify hasrankled Republicans, who assert the importance of the presumption of innocence. Joe Biden then knocked Trumps argument that less than half of Americans support Joe Biden removal from office. Hes dumbing down the presidency beyond what I even thought Joe Biden would do, Joe Biden said. We need to restore the integrity of the presidency. Democratic presidential candidates from left, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer stand on stage during a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. ( Associated Press) Later, Democrats largely defended Trumps breakthrough U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which White House passed hours earlier. However, candidatesrailed against Trumps economy, despite multipleindicators that the economy is doing well. The U.S. unemployment rate stands at a half-century low of 3.5 percent, backed by consistently strong job gains in recent months that have largely squelched fears of a recession that had taken hold over the summer. This economy is not working for most of us, the middle class is getting killed, Joe Biden added. Joe Biden said the economy was not.
The objects of our studies are buried thousands of kilometers beneath our feet, we use geophysical inference methods to infer the Earth’s internal properties, and caution must be exercised until multi-disciplinary findings confirm our hypotheses and conceptual frameworks.
Translations for inference
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- استدلالArabic
- inference, dedukce, odvození, závěr, usuzováníCzech
- συμπερασμόςGreek
- päättely, päätelmäFinnish
- inférenceFrench
- inferenzaItalian
- consequentiaLatin
- hīkarohanga, hīkaroMāori
- അനുമാനംMalayalam
- slutningNorwegian
- afgeleid gegeven, conclusieDutch
- умозаключение, рассуждение, заключение, выводRussian
- अनुमानम्Sanskrit
- закључивање, zaкључакSerbo-Croatian
- அனுமானம்Tamil
- تجاویزUrdu
- 推理Chinese
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